Record no. MRB-2026-006837

Kunta Kinteh Island

Reference Record – Not Certified

This record is compiled from publicly available sources for reference. It has not been examined or certified by The Book of World Records.

Kunta Kinteh Island (formerly James Island), a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Gambia River, was a key staging post in the transatlantic slave trade and features in Alex Haley's novel Roots.