Senegambian Stone Circles

On the north bank of the Gambia River, stone circles can be found in unusually vast numbers. The Wassu Stone Circles, out of all the Senegambia Stone Circles, are regarded as one of the most important and the most famous historical sites in Gambia. The Senegambian stone circles are a collection of megalithic stone circles found north of Janjanbureh in The Gambia and central Senegal. The stones, which are widely assumed to be ancient burial places, are massive, with the biggest exceeding 2.5 m / 8 ft in height. In Wassu's tourist center, visitors may learn more about the stone circles.

The Senegambia Stone Circles comprises four enormous stone circles that constitute an unusual concentration of over 1,000 monuments in a belt 100 kilometers wide that runs along the Gambia River for 350 kilometers. Sine Ngayène, Wanar, Wassu, and Kerbatch are four groups that encompass 93 stone circles and several tumuli, or burial mounds, some of which have been excavated to disclose material dating from the 3rd century BC to the 16th century AD. The laterite pillar stone rings and its attendant burial mounds form a large religious environment that dates back over 1,500 years. It is representative of a successful, well-organized, and long-lasting civilization.

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Address: near Kuntaur, The Gambia, GM, Africa