Yundum
Yundum | |
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  Yundum Location in the Gambia | |
| Coordinates: 13°21′N 16°47′W / 13.350°N 16.783°W / 13.350; -16.783 | |
| Country | The Gambia |
| Division | Banjul |
Yundum is a small town in Gambia, south of the capital, Banjul. It is situated adjacent to the country's international airport.
The only airport in Gambia is at Yundum, built in World War II.[1] Post war it was used for passenger flights. Both British South American Airways and the British Overseas Airways Corporation had services, the former moving its service to Dakar, which had a concrete runway (as opposed to pierced steel planking).[2] The airport was rebuilt in 1963 and the building is still in use today.
13°22′N 16°39′W / 13.367°N 16.650°W / 13.367; -16.650
References
- ^ "Yundum". Britannica Online encyclopedia. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "Hansard HC Deb 29 January 1947, vol 432, cols 202". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 29 January 1947.
