Banjul

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The capital and largest city of The Gambia on an island at the mouth of the Gambia River

proper noun

: Banjul

In most of the ancient cities of Africa, such as Kano and Zaria in Nigeria, Timbuktu in Mali, Dakar in Senegal, and Banjul in Gambia, there is a clear distinction between the traditional and the modern culture.
Banjul in The Gambia

Examples

The conservative nature of the fanaal tradition is highlighted by the fact that even though Sierra Leonean-type lanterns are regularly built in Banjul, the capital of The Gambia, they have had no influence on the construction of fanaals.

Academic text (1998)
A mass demonstration against Brikama Area Council, an urban township 25 miles from Banjul, over the sale of water to residents also fueled resentment against the regime.

Academic text (1996)
"Yeah, I'm going to Banjul to cover the coup."

Fiction book (1997)
They are briefly mentioned in Article 18 of the Banjul Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, which states that:

Academic text (1992)
The regime's rehabilitation of Banjul's roads, the construction of a television station, two high schools, five middle schools, a hospital, and the completion of various development projects have won it much support.

Academic text (1996)
The thirteenth session of ECOWAS was held in Banjul, The Gambia, on May 28th-30th, 1990.

Academic text (1990)
In The Gambia, a group of junior officers took control of the capital, Banjul, on 23 July 1994, when most of the small government army was occupied in Liberia as part of the ECOWAS intervention force.

Academic text (1996)
Its role in promoting economic self-reliance and the need to enhance this role were identified in the important Banjul Bee Declaration of 1991 (Bees for Development 1991).

Academic text (1998)
This scenario was identified in the 1991 Banjul Bee Declaration, which advocated the use of transitional and appropriate technology and the development of suitable support systems and structures (Bees for Development 1991).

Academic text (1998)
The capital city of The Gambia, Banjul, is situated on an island where the Gambia River meets the Atlantic Ocean.

Surface Forms

Banjul main

Etymology

Banjul takes its name from the local languages of the area and replaced the colonial name Bathurst in 1973. A helpful way to remember Banjul is to think of it as the 'island city' at the mouth of the river, because the name points to where the city sits.