Liberation Avenue (Banjul)

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Liberation Avenue (Banjul)

In and around Liberation Avenue is one of Banjul's busiest commercial areas, where multiple small stores and vendors are concentrated. Quality of goods is hit or miss, but it is very possible to find some worthy pieces at prices significantly lower than Western. Remember to haggle.

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