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Transport

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Road map of Senagal and The Gambia
This is the clearest map Watty Weasel can find showing the roads - but it is a French site so some of the names are in French. What route would you have to take to go south if you did not use the Barra/Banjul ferry?
Ferry Crossings
Read about the Banjul/Barra ferry here from Steve Rice.
What other ways could you cross the estuary?
Ferry Crossing photos
A photo gallery from a Dutch visitor including pictures of the crowded ferry
Ferry Crossings Photos
This is a wonderful photo album of a journey across the Gambia from Banjul to Barra. It will tell you about pirogues too.

Ferry Crossings Photos
Another photo of the Banjul ferry

From the same album, a photo of the ferry at Bassa Santa Su, further up river from Janjanbureh

Road Conditions
This is a newspaper report written in April 2005 about improving the road between Kerewan and Farafenni on the north road. It explains what it is like now
Travel
A site from a couple who did VSO.
Click on 'Every Day Life' and 'Travel'.
Make sure you click on the pictures for more information

Road Conditions to Janjanbureh

Bird Safari Camp web site explains what it is like travelling to Janjanbureh. Scroll down to read the description.

The Ferry
A Gambian girl's own website. This section is about the ferries

Travelling Through The Gambia
Geoff Peerless has travelled world wide.
Read his vivid account of his journey through The Gambia in 2000
Click here to see some general photos