Tanji is a town in
Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...
, along the
Atlantic coast. It is primarily a fishing town with a population of 14,531 according to the 2013 population census. The population of the town has been growing dramatically due to urban and rural migration, drawn by the fishing industry and suitable location. The
Tanje Village Museum is where artisans and craftsmen engage in traditional crafts. The
Tanji Bird Reserve
The Tanji Bird Reserve is a bird reserve in The Gambia. Established in 1993, it covers an area of . It is also known as Karinti, the Tanji River Reserve or the Tanji National Park.
Location
The Tanji Bird Reserve lies 3 km to the north of th ...
is located 3
kilometers from the village.
A survey of fisherman determined 95% worked in unsafe conditions, and 85% had experienced work-related injuries. The north coast, where it forms an estuary with the
Gambia River, is the home to six species of
Cone snail, including four in the
Lautoconus
''Lautoconus'' is a subgenus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the genus ''Conus'', family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
In the latest classification of the family Conidae by Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B. ...
genus found nowhere else in the world.
References
Populated places in the Gambia
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