What is inside the heart of one of Africa's most precious wetlands, the Sierra Leone???????? River Estuary
Tasso Island lies at the heart of one of Africa's most precious wetlands, the Sierra Leone River Estuary.
How to Get There?
Tasso is a true island and can only be reached by boat.
It lies one mile south of Pepel Island (which is joined by a bridge to the mainland) and roughly eight miles from Freetown on the southern shore of the Estuary.
There are many ways of getting to and from the Island
You can travel from:
Lungi International Airport (arrange pick-up, taxi and boat)
Or if you are already in Sierra Leone, by boat from:
Tagrin Public Beach on the Lungi Peninsula
Kissy Terminal Freetown (also called Main Ferry Terminal)
Government Wharf Freetown
Murray Town Wharf
Aberdeen
Pepel (as the access point from Port Loko)
Reis mee naar Sierra Leone
Reisjournalisten Tom Aussems en Tim Bilman reisden af naar de kust van het West-Afrikaanse Sierra Leone voor een absolute wereldprimeur: een reportage over de afgelegen Turtle Islands en hun mysterieuze inwoners, de Sherbro. Deze droomeilanden zijn pas door tweehonderd westerlingen bezocht en nog nooit in kaart gebracht.
PART 2 A TRIP TO BUNCE ISLAND, SIERRA LEONE
Located in the Sierra Leone River, a few miles north of Freetown, Bunce Island was home to one of the most lucrative slave trading operations in West Africa. ... From Bunce Island, the furthest point upriver that was accessible to commercial ships, slaves were sold to colonies in the West Indies and North America.
Between the late 1600s and 1807, Bunce Island’s fortified British trading post and ancillary buildings, known collectively as a slave castle, served as an international trade center and the pass-over point for commercial ships transporting enslaved people to the West Indies and North America. The island housed merchants’ quarters, a gunpowder magazine, a slave house, a cookhouse, and an office tower. The Chief Agent’s residence at the center of the castle stood in front of a “slave yard,” where captive men, women, and children were held before being loaded aboard commercial ships by the hundreds.
Located along the “rice coast” of West Africa, Bunce Island was considered a privileged access point for slave trade operations targeting individuals from rice cultivating areas to sell to rice plantation owners in South Carolina and Georgia. Bunce Island captives were also sold in Northern colonies such as New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Over more than a century, an estimated 30,000 people were sent to slavery from Bunce Island.
TOP 5 BEACH RESORTS IN SIERRA LEONE ????????♥️
If you didn't know SIERRA LEONE ???????? have one of the best Beaches in the world... so we took a look at the best beach resorts In the country....
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A Sneak Peak at Sierra Leone
This webinar will unveil the hidden gems of Sierra Leone as an emerging travel destination.
Designed exclusively for travel agents and tour operators, this session will provide you with valuable insights and practical knowledge to better serve your clients interested in exploring Sierra Leone.
Our expert speakers will take you on a virtual journey through this vibrant West African nation, showcasing its rich culture, stunning landscapes, and unique attractions.
By the end of this webinar, you'll be well-equipped to curate unforgettable Sierra Leone experiences for your travelers.
Bunce and Tasso Island with stunning drone shots!
Before Bunce Island became the main slave trading centre in Sierra Leone, the English had established three settlements on the island. Due to its relatively large size and close proximity to the mainland, slaves escaped frequently, and the island was abandoned by the traders. Tasso Island has become one of the most appealing eco-tourism attractions in Sierra Leone.
In 2017 the Monuments and Relics Commission (MRC) teamed up with the US based World Monuments Fund (WMF) to submit a proposal for funding of the preservation of Bunce Island to the U S Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation. The grant was awarded in September 2017 and significant work has gone into preservation and infrastructure upgrade perhaps most notably the construction of a jetty.
We took another group of visitors there on December 5 and this video documents the trip.
Ebola Awareness Conference - Rutgers University New Brunswick
Ebola Awareness Conference held at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. Event was sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.