Capital City | Banjul |
Capital location | 13 27 N, 16 34 W |
Capital - history | Banjul is located on Saint Mary's Island at the mouth of the Gambia River; the Mandinka used to gather fibrous plants on the island for the manufacture of ropes; "bang julo" is Mandinka for "rope fiber"; mispronunciation over time caused the term became the word Banjul |
Capital - time difference | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
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