Kunta Kinteh Island

island in Gambia
Place river_island Q213188
Kunta Kinteh Island
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Kunta Kinteh Island

Summary

Kunta Kinteh Island is a river island[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of river_island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kunta Kinteh Island is the creator of Courlander Gambia[3].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island is located in North Bank Division[4].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island is in the country of The Gambia[5].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island is on the body of water Gambia River[6].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island's instance of is recorded as river island[7].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island's instance of is recorded as island[8].
  • Jacob Kettler is named after Kunta Kinteh Island[9].
  • Kunta Kinte is named after Kunta Kinteh Island[10].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island is part of Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites[11].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island's Commons category is recorded as Kunta Kinteh Island[12].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 13.31753, 'lon': -16.36144}[13].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/ostrov-kunta-kinteh/[14].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island has a population of {'amount': '+0'}[15].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[16].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kunta Kinteh Island'}[17].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island's different from is recorded as Fort James Island[18].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+0.0035'}[19].
  • Kunta Kinteh Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+0.35'}[20].

Body

Geography

Kunta Kinteh Island is in the country of The Gambia[5]. It is located in North Bank Division[4]. It is on the body of water Gambia River[6]. It is part of it and Related Sites[11].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+0.0035'}[19] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+0.35'}[20]. Kunta Kinteh Island has a population of {'amount': '+0'}[15].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include river island[7] and island[8]. Kunta Kinteh Island's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[16].

History and Context

Things named after include Jacob Kettler[9], a regent[21], 1610–1682[22] and Kunta Kinte[10], a literary character[23].

Why It Matters

Kunta Kinteh Island ranks in the top 6% of river_island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country The Gambia
    Coordinates
    Different from Fort James Island
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/ostrov-kunta-kinteh/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concern; see User talk"
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