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Banjul

Western Africa

Banjul is the capital city of The Gambia, on St Mary's Island where the Gambia River enters the Atlantic Ocean. Formerly known as Bathurst until 1973, it serves as the country's economic and administrative centre. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
26,461 1
Area (sq km)
12 1
Founding Year
1816 1
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
2 1
Latitude
13.45417 degrees north 1
Longitude
16.57528 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Sea Level 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+00:00 2
Connections

Associated With

Gambia, Countries
Source Banjul (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Gambia, Countries
Source Banjul (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Site Of

Supreme Court of The Gambia

Also in Law Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Researching Gambian legal information, GlobaLexCourts of Gambia, Supreme Court building in Banjul (seat)
Quote, Courts of Gambia, Supreme Court building in Banjul (seat)
the Supreme Court building is adjacent to the complex and was officially opened on December 5, 1999.
Sources
1. Banjul (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Banjul is the capital city of The Gambia
  • Infobox, Population figure
    26,461
  • Lead section
    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).
  • Infobox, Area
    12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Elevation
    2 m (6.6 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    13.45417°N 16.57528°W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    13.45417°N 16.57528°W
  • Infobox, Founded
    1816
  • Associated With: Gambia, Infobox, Country
    The Gambia
  • In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. GeoNames: Banjul - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2413876
    13.45274 -16.57803 P PPLC GM 01 37274 5 Africa/Banjul
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 5 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 13.25, -16.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 13.25, -16.75
13.25 -16.75 Aw
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Wikidata: Banjul
Wikidata Q3726, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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