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Banjul   Serrekunda   Kotu   Laminlodge   Tendaba Camp   Badala Park Hotel  Abuko nature reserve  Elementary School Bakau beach - Paradise beach - Craftmartket     Villagelife         Museum City City city City Textiles Street Street Market Street Street Water Water            Banjul - the capital of Gambia The population of the city proper is only 34,828 but the total urban area is many times larger with a population of 523,589 . It is located on St Mary's Island (or Banjul Island) where the Gambia River enters the Atlantic Ocean. Banjul is the main urban area of The Gambia and holds the country's economic and administrative center.           In 1816, the British founded Banjul as a trading post and base for suppressing the slave trade. It was first named Bathurst after Henry Bathurst, the secretary of the British Colonial Office, but was changed to Banjul in 1973. Attractions in the city include the Gambian National Museum, the Albert Market, Banjul State House, Banjul Court House, two cathedrals and several major mosques.

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