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Banana Islands

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Banana Islands

The Banana Islands are a group of islands that lie off the coast of Yawri Bay, south west of the Freetown Peninsula in the Western Area of Sierra Leone.

Three islands make up the Banana Islands: Dublin and Ricketts are linked by a stone causeway. The third, Mes-Meheux, is the smallest and is uninahbited. Dublin Island is known for its beaches, while Ricketts Island is best known for its forests.

Banana Islands are entirely surrounded by the Freetown peninsula; and the islands are only accessible by boat, ferry and helicopter. The major industries in Banana Islands are fishing and tourism.

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History

Diemermeer

In 1747 the Diemermeer, an East Indiaman belonging to the Dutch East India Company was wrecked here.[1]

The Clevlands

William Clevland and a group of fellow sailors were ship wrecked on the Island, and Clevland took the opportunity to declare himself king. This claim was cemented by his marriage to his wife Ndamba, a Kissi woman. During the late 1700s disputes broke into deep violence between the Clevelands of Banana Islands and the Caulkers on Plaintain Islands. This ended in the 1800s when finally the Caulkers succeeded in taking both sets of islands.[2]

Ricketts and Dublin

Dublin and Ricketts Islands have a combined population of about 900 people. The two Islands are connected by a spit of sand that is underwater at high tide. A stone bridge connects the path between the two islands' villages of Dublin and Ricketts, located on the coast facing the Western Peninsula.[3]

The islands were visited in the 17th century and perhaps earlier by Portuguese sailors. They were settled in the late 18th and 19th centuries by Recaptives, freed slaves, mostly from the Americas. Their descendants make up most of the population of the islands today.

Mes-Meheux

Mes-Meheux is the smallest of the three islands.[4] It is uninhabited and is owned by an eco-tourist business who promote it as an "adventure tourism destination".[4]

Activities

Shipwrecks lie off the coast and in one can be found cannons amongst the ruin and coral. On the northern tip of Dublin Island the ruins of an 1881 church as well as an old slave dock can be found. It is advised that visitors should pay their respects to the tribal chief before wandering around the islands.[5]

Tourist infrastructure exists only in the northern part of the island. “Daltons Banana Guest House” or the “Banana Island Chalets” can arrange transportation to the islands from the nearby town of Kent.

References

  1. ^ Bishop, Leigh. "The Final Circle". Divernet. Diver Group. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Cleveland Tombstone". www.sierraleoneheritage.org. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Sierra Leone Beaches". www.210countries.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Tropical Island Adventure". Tropical Island Adventure. Tropical Island Adventure. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Banana Islands". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

8°07′N 13°13′W / 8.117°N 13.217°W / 8.117; -13.217

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