Kartung or Kartong is a coastal village

Village

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 in south-western Gambia

The Gambia

The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....

 on the border with Senegal

Senegal

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. It is located approximately 60 kilometres from Banjul

Banjul

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 and 9.5 kilometres from Gunjur

Gunjur

Gunjur is a small coastal town in south-western Gambia. It is located in Kombo South District in the Western Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 17,520....

. It is located in Kombo South

Kombo South

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 District in the Western Division

Western Division

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. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 5213.

The village stands on the bank of the Hallahin Bolong River and is accessed by canoe

Canoe

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Kartung is a multi-ethnic and religious village, but the most dominant religion is Islam

Islam

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 that gave rise to the sacred place Folonko.