Tanji is a town in
Gambia, 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 is located 3
kilometer
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s 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
The Gambia River (formerly known as the River Gambra) is a major river in West Africa, running from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea westward through Senegal and The Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul. It is navigabl ...
, is the home to six species of
Cone snail
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A cone is formed by a set of line segments, half-lines, or lines con ...
, including four in the
Lautoconus genus found nowhere else in the world.
References
Populated places in the Gambia
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