MacCarthy Island

Not to be confused with McCarthy Island (Kemp Land).
Further information: Janjanbureh
MacCarthy Island
Satellite image of MacCarthy Island
MacCarthy Island is located in The Gambia
MacCarthy Island
MacCarthy Island
Geography
LocationGambia River
Coordinates13°32′06″N 14°45′54″W / 13.535°N 14.765°W / 13.535; -14.765
Length10 km (6 mi)
Width2.5 km (1.55 mi)
Administration
Largest settlementJanjanbureh (pop. 3,446[1])
Demographics
Population3,998[2]
Ethnic groupsMandinka, Wolof, Fulani

MacCarthy Island, originally known as Lemain Island and officially named Janjanbureh Island, is an island located approximately 170 miles (272 km) upriver from the mouth of the Gambia River, in eastern Gambia, in the Janjanbureh District. Located on the island is the second-largest town in the country, Janjanbureh, but on many maps it still appears by its European name of Georgetown. In addition to being a destination for some wildlife tourists, the island is also the home of Gambia's largest prison.

History

The island was first settled by Western traders in the 15th century, although by the 19th century it was no longer a viable trading post due to frequent wars between the states of Wuli and Niani. The island was subsequently purchased by the British to use initially as a prison colony after the loss of most North American colonies[3] and later as a military garrison to help protect the traders. A treaty of cession was signed in 1823 in exchange for annual payments to the chief,[4] and the island was formally named MacCarthy Island (after Sir Charles MacCarthy, former Governor General of the British West African Territories). In 1832, Georgetown was founded by the British as a Creole settlement, although it was quickly populated by liberated Africans from elsewhere. The town gradually became an administrative and economic centre for the country.

References

  1. ^ "Georgetown The Gambia". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ^ "District of Janjanbureh". Gambia Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  3. ^ Webb, Patrick (1994). "Guests of the Crown: Convicts and Liberated Slaves on McCarthy Island, the Gambia". The Geographical Journal. 160 (2): 136–142. doi:10.2307/3060072. ISSN 0016-7398. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. ^ Glovsky, David (2020). Belonging beyond boundaries : constructing a transnational community in a West African borderland (PhD). p. 96. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

13°32′N 14°46′W / 13.533°N 14.767°W / 13.533; -14.767


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