Banjul Banjul Banjul, officially the City of Banjul and formerly known as Bathurst, is the capital of The Gambia and is in a division of the same name. Banjul is on St Mary's Island (Banjul Island), where the Gambia River enters the Atlantic Ocean. The population of the city proper is 31,301, with the Greater Banjul Area, which includes the City of Banjul and the Kanifing Municipal Council, at a population of 413,397 (2013 census). The island is connected to the mainland to the west and the rest of Greater Banjul Area via bridges. There are also ferries linking Banjul to
Real de Banjul FC (now Ousman Jeng Street), Banjul. The team witnessed another name change in 1970 changing it from REAL DE BATHURST to its present name of REAL DE BANJUL which led to the expansion of the team owning basketball (male and female), volleyball and athletics teams. The team then consisted of the youngest talented players in comparison to other local teams and won its first league title in 1971–72. The first two cup titles were won in 1969 and 1970. Their recent cup title was won in 1997. Real Banjul's cup final results in 1970 defeated White Phantoms 2–1, the club lost