Banjul
ߓߊ߲߬ߖߎߟ Banjul 𞤄𞤢𞤲𞥆𞤶𞤵𞤤𞤵 Bannjulu | |
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Clockwise from top: King Fahad Mosque and Banjul skyline, Arch 22, Banjul Beach | |
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Location of Banjul in The Gambia | |
Coordinates: (City Hall of Banjul) 13°27′29″N 16°34′43″W / 13.45806°N 16.57861°W | |
Country | The Gambia |
Division | Banjul |
Founded | 23 April 1816 as Bathurst |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rohey Malick Lowe |
Area | |
• Capital city | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
• Urban | 93 km2 (36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2013 census) | |
• Capital city | 31,301 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
• Urban | 413,397 |
• Urban density | 4,400/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) |
HDI (2017) | 0.552[1] medium |
Website | www |
Banjul (UK: /bænˈdʒuːl/,[2][3] US: /ˈbɑːndʒuːl/),[2][3][4][5] officially the City of Banjul, is the capital of The Gambia. It is the centre of the eponymous administrative division which is home to an estimated 400,000 residents, making it The Gambia's largest and most densely populated metropolitan area. Banjul is located on St Mary's Island (Banjul Island), where the Gambia River enters the Atlantic Ocean.
The population of the city proper is 31,301, with the Greater Banjul Area, which includes the City of Banjul and the Kanifing Municipal Council, at a population of 413,397 (2013 census).[6] 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.
From the 19th century until 24 April 1973, the city was known as Bathurst.[7]
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