Banjul
From the 19th century until 24 April 1973, the city was known as Bathurst.
Banjul takes its name from the Mandinka people who gathered specific fibres on the island, which were used in the manufacture of ropes. Bang julo is the Mandinka word for rope fibre.
Map - Banjul
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Country - The_Gambia
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The Portuguese in 1455 entered the Gambian region, the first Europeans to do so, but never established important trade there. In 1765, the Gambia was made a part of the British Empire by establishment of the Gambia. In 1965, the Gambia gained independence under the leadership of Dawda Jawara, who ruled until Yahya Jammeh seized power in a bloodless 1994 coup. Adama Barrow became the Gambia's third president in January 2017, after defeating Jammeh in the December 2016 elections. Jammeh initially accepted the results, before refusing to leave office, triggering a constitutional crisis and military intervention by the Economic Community of West African States that resulted in his removal two days after his term was initially scheduled to end.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMD | Gambian dalasi | D | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| EN | English language |
| WO | Wolof language |