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Mon, 10:29 PM GMTAfrica/BanjulCityCapital
Banjul
13.45° N, 16.59° W
- Population
- 43,094
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 2 of 6
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 6 cities of Gambia in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Gambia, so this is not a national ranking.
- Time zone
- Africa/Banjul
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Practical bearings for Banjul, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Banjul have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
The name Banjul derives from a misunderstanding between Portuguese colonists and inhabitants in the 15th century. When asked what the area was called, inhabitants thought they were being asked what they were doing and replied, "bangjulo," or "rope making".
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person