AD-GAM Gambia Guide
Central River Region
Janjanbureh is the regional centre for Central River. Census geography distinguishes Kuntaur and Janjanbureh local government areas. Wassu and Kerbatch are the Gambian components of the UNESCO Stone Circles of Senegambia property.
Place names
Centre: Janjanbureh. Census LGA names: Kuntaur, Janjanbureh.
A local question
How can archaeology and oral history answer different questions about the past?
Read next
- Heritage places: stone circles, islands and museums
- Before the modern border: kingdoms and oral history
- Banjul and the towns beyond the coast
Sources
- GBoS: 2024 census preliminary report — administrative LGA map
- Gambian Embassy: country profile — regions and centres
- UNESCO: Stone Circles of Senegambia
Reference checked 30 October 2026. Linked articles retain their own review dates.