Banjul Island
Banjul Island is an island in Banjul, Gambia. Banjul Island is situated nearby to the area Camaloo, as well as near the locality Old Jeswang.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Gambia National Library and Arch 22.
The Gambia National Library
Library
Gambia National Library Service Authority is located in Banjul, The Gambia on Reg Pye Lane, the road leading to Tobacco Road. The library was originally operated by the British Council till 1946 and was renamed the National Library of The Gambia in 1971. The Gambia National Library is situated 2½ km east of Banjul Island.
Arch 22
Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arch 22 is a commemorative arch on the road into Banjul in the Gambia. It was built in 1996 to mark the military coup d'état of July 22, 1994, through which Yahya Jammeh and his Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council overthrew the democratically elected Gambian government of President Dawda Jawara. Arch 22 is situated 3 km east of Banjul Island.
Gambia National Museum
Museum
The National Museum of The Gambia is a Gambian cultural museum located in Banjul. It is home to historical documents and displays concerning the History of the Gambia. Gambia National Museum is situated 3½ km east of Banjul Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanifing and Serekunda.
Kanifing
Town
Kanifing is a municipality, local government area and district in the Gambia. It is part of the Greater Banjul Area, to the west of Banjul, and is governed by Kanifing Municipal Council. Kanifing is situated 7 km west of Banjul Island.
Serekunda
Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Serekunda is a major city and the largest metropolitan area in The Gambia. It is situated close to the Atlantic coast, on the Gambia River, near the capital, Banjul.
Bakau
Suburb
Bakau is a town on the Atlantic coast of Gambia, west of Gambia's capital city of Banjul. It is known for its botanical gardens, its crocodile pool Bakau Kachikally and for the beaches at Cape Point. Bakau is situated 8 km west of Banjul Island.
Banjul Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Saint Mary Island” and “Saint Marys Island”
- Category: landform
- Location: Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.45417° or 13° 27′ 15″ northLongitude
-16.60833° or 16° 36′ 30″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
7C55F93R+MMGeoNames ID
2412237
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