Serekunda
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Place details
- Locality
- Serrekunda
- Region
- Kanifing
- Country
- Gambia
- Population
- 340,000
- Timezone
Article
27 sectionsContents
- History
- Foundation and toponymy
- Pre-independence
- Post-independence
- Jammeh and Barrow administrations
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Population
- Languages
- Immigration
- Religion
- Islam
- Tablighi Jamaat movement
- Minority religions
- Economy
- Serekunda Market
- Tourism
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Healthcare
- Media and communications
- Waste management
- Sport
- Wrestling
- Football
- References
Serekunda (or Serrekunda; ) is a major city and the largest metropolitan area in The Gambia. It is situated close to the Atlantic coast, on the Gambia River, near the capital, Banjul. Serekunda and Banjul form an urban area known as the Kombos, with about half of the population of the Gambia.
Serekunda was named for Sayerr Jobe, who founded it in the 19th century. It merged with several villages into a larger urban area. Banjul's growth has been restricted due to being a small island, leading to Serekunda growing in population and businesses moving there from Banjul. Serekunda has been the site of political protests, and candidates from several parties have won seats. Since the 1980s, Serekunda has been a regional centre of the Tablighi Jamaat religious movement.