Banjul

The Gambia

Banjul, officially the City of Banjul, is the capital city of the Gambia. The city of Banjul is located on St Mary's Island, which is in the Gambia River where it enters the Atlantic Ocean.

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Country: The Gambia
Population: 43,094
Latitude: 13.45° N
Longitude: 16.59° O

Which way is Banjul from…

From Paris, Banjul lies at 210° to the south-west, 4,303 km as the crow flies.

Paris	210° south-west	4,303 km
London	205° south-west	4,482 km
New York	101° east	6,307 km
Madrid	206° south-west	3,250 km
Rome	230° south-west	4,226 km
Montreal	105° east	6,393 km
Saint-Denis, Réunion	289° west	8,742 km

Bearings as the crow flies (great circle), measured from north. From somewhere else, the bearing changes: that’s the whole game.

Oùcécap’s take

Dakar, the nearest capital, is only 170 km from Banjul, to the north-west. From London, the capital of The Gambia lies south-west, at 205°, 4,482 km away. From Montreal, a flat map would point you to 123°, south-east; the compass says 105°, east. A distant landmark: Banjul shares the latitude of Niamey and Bangkok.