Banjul Mosque
Banjul Mosque is a mosque in Gambia. Banjul Mosque is situated nearby to the public building school of law, as well as near the military installation Gambia Ministry of Defense.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arch 22 and The Gambia National Library.
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 300 metres northwest of Banjul Mosque.
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 520 metres west of Banjul Mosque.
Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital is a tertiary referral hospital in Banjul, the capital city of The Gambia. It is the largest hospital in the country, originally founded by British colonialists in 1853. Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital is situated 350 metres east of Banjul Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banjul and Essau.
Banjul
Banjul is the capital of Gambia and its fourth largest city. The city is on an island, which has constrained its size - its population is only 31,000. Consequently much of the population now is based on the mainland between the airport and the city.
Essau
Village
Essau is a small town in north-western Gambia. It is located in Lower Niumi District in the North Bank Division. As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 6,670. Essau is situated 7 km northeast of Banjul Mosque.
Banjul Mosque
- Type: Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.45859° or 13° 27′ 31″ northLongitude
-16.5803° or 16° 34′ 49″ westOpen location code
7C55FC59+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 255687117OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
“Banjul Mosque” goes by many names.
- French: “Mosquée de Banjul”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include school of law and Gambia Ministry of Defense.
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