Banjul

Not to be confused with Bangui or Bantul.

Banjul ߓߊ߲߬ߖߎߟ Banjul [baⁿdʒul] 𞤄𞤢𞤲𞥆𞤶𞤵𞤤𞤵 Bannjulu
Capital city
Arch 22 Gambia National Centre for Arts and Culture Banjul Central Mosque Gambian National Museum Entrance roundabout Independence Square (Banjul)
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Banjul Division
Banjul Location in The Gambia Banjul Location in Africa
Coordinates: 13°27′15″N 16°34′31″W
Country	The Gambia
Division	Banjul
Founded	23 April 1816 as Bathurst
Government
• Mayor	Rohey Malick Lowe
Area
• Capital city	12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
• Urban	93 km2 (36 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (6.6 ft)
Population  (2013 census)
• Capital city	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.banjulcity.gm

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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.