Banjul
Banjul
ߓߊ߲߬ߖߎߟ Banjul [baⁿdʒul] 𞤄𞤢𞤲𞥆𞤶𞤵𞤤𞤵 Bannjulu | |
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Banjul Location of Banjul in The Gambia Banjul Banjul (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 13°27′15″N 16°34′31″W / 13.45417°N 16.57528°W | |
| Country | The Gambia |
| Division | Banjul |
| Founded | 23 April 1816 as Bathurst |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rohey Malick Lowe |
| Area | |
| 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 93 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| 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 (2023) | 0.571 medium · 2nd |
| Website | www |
Banjul (UK: /bænˈdʒuːl/, US: /ˈbɑːndʒuːl/), 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.
From the 19th century until 24 April 1973, the city was known as Bathurst.