The capital of Gambia, on an island at the mouth of the Gambia River on the Atlantic Ocean. It was founded as a trading post by the British in 1816. Population: 34,800.
Banjul
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The capital of Gambia, on an island at the mouth of the Gambia River on the Atlantic Ocean. It was founded as a trading post by the British in 1816. Population: 34,800.
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Banjul (bän'jʊl), formerly Bathurst (băth'ərst), port city (1993 pop. 42,407), capital of The Gambia, situated on St. Mary's Island where the Gambia River enters the Atlantic Ocean. It is the only large urban area in The Gambia and is the country's economic and administrative center. Its port handles oceangoing ships. Banjul's chief export is peanuts; beeswax, palm kernels and oil, and skins and hides are also shipped. Peanut processing is the chief industry. The city was founded by the British on the site of an anchorage in 1816 as a trading post and a base for suppressing the slave trade.
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| Coordinates: 13°27′11″N 16°34′39″W / 13.45306°N 16.5775°WCoordinates: 13°27′11″N 16°34′39″W / 13.45306°N 16.5775°W | |
| Country | The Gambia |
| Division | Banjul |
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| - Urban | 35.9 sq mi (93 km2) |
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| - City | 34,828 |
| - Density | 970/sq mi (374.5/km2) |
| - Urban | 357,238 |
Banjul (formerly Bathurst), officially the City of Banjul, is the capital of The Gambia, and located within the division of the same name. The population of the city proper is only 34,828, with the Greater Banjul Area, which includes the City of Banjul and the Kanifing Municipal Council, at a population of 357,238 (2003 census).[1] It is located on St Mary's Island (Banjul Island) where the Gambia River enters the Atlantic Ocean. The island is connected to the mainland by passenger and vehicle ferries to the north and bridges to the south.
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History
In 1816, the British founded Banjul as a trading post and base for suppressing the slave trade. It was first named Bathurst after Henry Bathurst, the secretary of the British Colonial Office, but was changed to Banjul in 1973.[2]
On July 22, 1994 Banjul was the scene of a bloodless military coup d'état in which President Dawda Jawara was overthrown and replaced by the country's current President Yahya Jammeh. To commemorate this event, Arch 22 was built as an entrance portal to the capital. The gate is 35 metres tall and the centre of an open square. It houses a textile museum.
Attractions in the city include the Gambian National Museum, the Albert Market, Banjul State House, Banjul Court House, two cathedrals and several major mosques.[3]
It is the destination of the Plymouth-Banjul Challenge, a charity road rally.
Economy
Banjul is the country's economic and administrative centre and includes the Central Bank of The Gambia. Peanut processing is the country's principal industry, but beeswax, palm wood, palm oil, and skins and hides are also shipped from Banjul's port.[4]
Climate
Banjul has a very warm climate year round.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37 (99) |
39 (102) |
40 (104) |
41 (106) |
41 (106) |
38 (100) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
37 (99) |
36 (97) |
36 (97) |
41 (106) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
18 (64) |
16 (61) |
19 (66) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
18 (64) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
12 (54) |
9 (48) |
7 (45) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.12) |
3 (0.12) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
10 (0.39) |
58 (2.28) |
282 (11.1) |
500 (19.69) |
310 (12.2) |
109 (4.29) |
18 (0.71) |
3 (0.12) |
1,296 (51.02) |
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Transport
Ferries sail from Banjul to Barra. The city is served by the Banjul International Airport. Banjul is on the Trans-West African Coastal Highway connecting it to Dakar and Bissau, and will eventually provide a paved highway link to 11 other nations of ECOWAS.
Districts
Banjul Division (Greater Banjul Area) is divided into two districts:
- Banjul
- Kanifing
Sister cities
Ostend (Belgium)[6]
Grimsby (UK)
Newark, New Jersey (United States).
Taipei, (Taiwan) since 1997.
See also
References
- ^ Gambia Divisions
- ^ History of Banjul
- ^ Banjul Gambia - Travel Information
- ^ State Department Information
- ^ "Average Conditions Banjul, Gambia" (in English). BBC Weather. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT000230. Retrieved August 16 2009.
- ^ Cooperation is established in ICT-infrastructure for the B.C.C. and other projects for capacity building. Ostend-based humanitarian organisation Medios vzw is supporting the Female Surgical Ward of the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital. (more info on http://stedenband.oostende.be)
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