Wassu Stone Circles
A representative of the Senegambian Stone Circles, a World Heritage Site. More than a dozen laterite stone circles, over a thousand years old, are on display, with a small museum on site.
The Wassu Stone Circles lie on the north bank of the Gambia River, about 20 km from Janjanbureh. You first take a ferry to Lamin Koto. They are part of the Senegambian Stone Circles, inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2006. There are 11 circles made of laterite standing stones, the tallest about 2.6 m. They are generally believed to be funerary monuments dating from around the 8th to 11th centuries CE, and some stones have small pebbles left on top by visitors. The small museum at the entrance uses pictures and models to present the age of the circles, how the stones were quarried, and local legends. Admission is tens of dalasi, and you can hire a guide.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Kuntaur
- River Gambia National Park (Baboon Islands)
- Slave House
- Freedom Tree
- Janjanbureh Old Town (MacCarthy Island)
- Kerr Batch Stone Circles
- Kunkilling Forest Park
- Bansang Quarry