🇬🇲 Gambia
10 best places in Banjul
Banjul is Gambia's tiny island capital at the mouth of the Gambia River, a slow-paced colonial-era centre small enough to explore entirely on foot in a day.
Cotton Tree
The giant silk-cotton tree at the city's entrance, said to mark the very spot where Banjul was founded — the capital's enduring emblem.
Arch 22
A 36-metre arch commemorating the 1994 coup, with a rooftop viewing deck and café overlooking the whole city.
Albert Market
Banjul's largest market, dating to the 19th century, a maze of stalls selling fabric, amulets, spices, and street food.
Gambia National Museum
A small but rich museum tracing Gambian history through art, musical instruments, and artefacts of the slave trade.
King Fahad Mosque
The city's twin-minaret central mosque, built in 1988 and able to hold up to 6,000 worshippers.
MacCarthy Square
A colonial-era cricket ground in the city centre, now a quiet green pocket among the government buildings.
Half Die
A historic quarter that survived a 19th-century cholera outbreak, now a dense tangle of colonial facades and local markets.
Banjul–Barra Ferry
The ferry crossing over the Gambia River mouth, the liveliest way to see the capital from the water and watch harbour life unfold.
Arch 22 Rooftop Café
A breezy café atop Arch 22 with sweeping views over the old town's rooftops.
Ocean Bay Hotel Restaurant
A seafront restaurant serving Gambian and international dishes, a convenient stop after touring the centre.
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