Wednesday 12 October 2016

Australia Bendigo - City 738 feet above of the sea level

In central Victoria, Australia Bendigo is a regional city which is located in the City of Greater Bendigo. The city was established in the year 1851. From the state capital of Melbourne it is approximately 131 kilometers. The elevation of the city is 738 feet above of the sea level. The total area of the city is 2998.97 square kilometers.The population of the city was 85,080 according to the 2006 census. It is home to around 110,000 and the Greater Bendigo municipality includes some nearby towns. The mean maximum temperature is 20.7 degrees celsius and mean minimum temperature is 7.5 degree Celsius. The annual rainfall is 550.7 milli meters.


Bendigo is notable for its gold mining history and Victorian architectural heritage. The residents who live in Bendigo are called as Bendigonians. It is originally known as Bendigo’s Valley, and the city grew quickly out of the Victorian gold rush. The Bendigo Stock Exchange (BSX), the Bendigo Bank and Australia's only provincially headquartered retail bank is in the city and it established as a major provincial hub and minor financial centre.

The area was covered by today’s City of Greater Bendigo was occupied by the clans of the Dja Dja Wrung. Because of their rich hunting grounds they were regarded by other tribes as being a superior people before the European settlement. Dja Dja Wrung was described as a strong, physically well-developed people by early Europeans.

The name was derived from an employee of the Mount Alexander Run who is an ex-sailor or bullock driver. and nicknamed Bendigo after the Nottingham prize-fighter, William Abednego Thompson, generally known as “Bendigo Thompson”. Bendigo Creek was named after him, and the Bendigo Goldfield after the creek. Bendigo has many magnificent ornate buildings built in a late Victorian colonial style, contributing to a picturesque "French" cityscape.

Saturday 8 October 2016

Bakau - A Town With Crocodile Pool

On the Atlantic Ocean coast of The Gambia Bakau is a town lying west of Banjul. It is well known for its crocodile pool Bakau Kachikally, for Cape Point beaches and for its botanical gardens. This town is the most developed town in The Gambia and It is the first major suburb outside Banjul. Around the holy crocodile pool in the central district of Bakau, Kachikally legend has it that Bakau grew up. Bakau grew in importance as it became a favorite place for private residences where it was a small village at the turn of the 19th century. Because of the beautiful palm fringed beaches it became favorite for the private residences of colonial administrators.



Old village still exists despite being a major town and is run like any other in The Gambia with an 'Alkali' which similar to ‘Mayor’.  Bakau Wasulung Kunda is the smaller village within the old village. Providing a lot of employment tourism is the most important business activity in Bakau. It is also the main income of the municipal authorities. There are few hotels on a beach at Cape Point. Most of the banks have branches in this area and also there are offices for several companies. There is a big market along the main road which is famous for its fresh fruits and vegetables. Another main business activity is fishing where there port by the town which is attracted by many visitors.

Bakau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In 1947, The Bakau Primary school was established and it is one of the oldest schools in the country. Today there are several public and private schools. The MRC (Medical Research Council) has a long story in The Gambia and it is located within a fenced complex. With excellent communication facilities Bakau is the most

Aberdeen - 1852 the Village of United States



Aberdeen is a city in Harford County in the state of Maryland in the country of Unites States. 13,842 was population of the city at the 2000 census. By Scots emigrating from home, with all Aberdeens outside Scotland, after the original Aberdeen City it was named. Aberdeen is the 20th-largest United States metropolitan area and is part of the Baltimore-Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). To the northeast Havre de Grace, Maryland about 7.7 kilometers, is the city which near to Aberdeen. The city has a total area of 16.5 square kilometers of it all is land. 

Aberdeen, Maryland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In 1852 the Village of Aberdeen was a development by Edmund Law Rogers. Due to the close relationship the Rogers family of Baltimore had with their cousin, the Earl of Aberdeen, the name originated from its mother city, Aberdeen, Scotland. Later in 1852 George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen became the Prime Minister Great Britain. Aberdeen is a cluster of three communities the area which is known now. Under Chapter 136 of the Acts of 1892 Aberdeen was incorporated as a Town in 1892. Aberdeen incorporated as the City which is today, in 1992, the 100th Anniversary year of Aberdeen becoming a Town.


Aberdeen has had a council-manager form of government since incorporation as a City. With terms beginning in November, the Mayor and Council are elected for two-year terms in November. To the U.S. Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Aberdeen is home. The proving ground came into operation in January 1918 and was established by Act of Congress. Aberdeen Proving Ground is headquarters of the United States Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) and it occupies more than 293 square kilometers. More than 5,000 military personnel and 7,500 civilians work at APG.  Aberdeen is the Gateway to the Chesapeake Bay. Aberdeen is served by Baltimore television stations.

Official site - Aberdeen