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Fun fact 2 about Banjul

Gambia, Banjul, Arch 22
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The town was named Bathurst after the 3rd Earl Bathurst, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies.

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Banjul

Gambia

Country
Gambia
Population
413.4K
Coordinates
13.45, -16.58
534th most populous city in the world

Banjul, officially the City of Banjul, is the capital city of The Gambia. The city of Banjul is located on St Mary's Island, which is in the Gambia River where it enters the Atlantic Ocean.

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Photo: Hannu Sääskilahti · CC BY-SA 4.0