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Serekunda

Serekunda
City
A street with several buildings on each side. Many pedestrians and some cars are on the street.
Downtown Serekunda
Serekunda is located in The Gambia
Serekunda
Serekunda
Location in the Gambia
Coordinates: 13°26′N 16°40′W / 13.433°N 16.667°W / 13.433; -16.667
CountryGambia
DivisionKanifing
DistrictKanifing
Founded bySayerr Jobe
Named forFounder
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • City19,944
 • Urban
 (Kanifing Municipal Council)[2]
382,096
 • Metro
 (2018)[3]
1,150,000
Time zone0 GMT

Serekunda or Serrekunda is the largest urban centre 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 its founder Sayerr Jobe. 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. Since the 1980s, Serekunda has been a regional center of the Tablighi Jamaat religious movement.

Serekunda has a popular market. Along the coast, the Senegambia Strip is a popular place for foreign tourists.

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