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Banjul

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Place details

Locality: Banjul
Country: Gambia
Population: 37,274
Timezone: Africa/Banjul

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Banjul
Settlement.native_name: Banjul Bannjulu
Settlement.settlement_type: Capital city
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Banjul, The Gambia.svg
Settlement.image_shield: GAM Banjul COA.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 300px
Settlement.map_caption: Banjul seen from SPOT satellite
Settlement.image_map1: Gambia - Banjul.svg
Settlement.map_caption1: Location of Banjul Division
Settlement.pushpin_map: Gambia#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption

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Inception: 1816

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Wikidata facts

Country: The Gambia
Located in: Greater Banjul Area
Official language: English language
Population: +34828
Area: +12.2
Elevation: +0
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Body of water: Atlantic Ocean
Head of government: Rohey Malick Lowe
Capital of: The Gambia
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Etymology
History
Climate
Climate change
Districts
Economy
Transport
Culture
Sport
Education
International schools
Places of worship
Notable people
See also
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Banjul (, ), officially the City of Banjul, is the capital city of The Gambia. The city of Banjul is located on St Mary's Island (Banjul Island), which is in the Gambia River where it enters the Atlantic Ocean.

The population of the city proper is 26,461, with the Greater Banjul Area, which includes the City of Banjul and the Kanifing municipality, at a population of 405,809 (2024 census). The island is connected to the mainland to the west and the rest of Greater Banjul Area via bridges. There are also ferries linking Banjul to the mainland at the other side of the river.