Tanji is a fishing village of 15,000 people (2013) on the western cost of the Gambia.
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In Tanji you can view the whole industry from making boats and nets, catching fish, salting, smoking and freezing fish.
Get in
[edit]Taxi
[edit]D1000 from the resorts with green taxis, 250 with yellow taxis.
Get around
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You can easily walk around Tanji.
See
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- Tanjie Village Museum.
- Smokeries
- The Fishing boats returning home around 17:00.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]- There is a small market
- Smoked fish
- Mama Africa-women's museum & art centre. A wonderful place to experience modern African art, cultural exhibits in a unique natural garden, with a small cafè and a few creative decorated rooms to rent; 5 minutes by food away from the quiet beach
Eat
[edit]There is a small restaurant on the north side close to the main road. Drinks are D25.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]- It is possible to go to the island that is off the coast from Tanji.