The population of The Gambia is only 2.5 million people, but it is growing rapidly. Three-quarters of the population live in villages in the Gambia Valley, a quarter - in cities, which are mainly concentrated in the west of the country, near the ocean coast. The roads are not bad, but there are even more roadblocks than in Mauritania. To the south of the river, the police stand every 5 km, probably due to the proximity of Guinea-Bissau with its drug traffic. Why these checkpoints are needed, even local residents cannot answer. Our passport was checked only once. Several times the driver handed small money to the policeman.
All cities in West Africa are like a mixture of a tire shop and a fruit stand, and the capital of the Gambia is no exception. Therefore, there is nothing for me to tell about it. Just when you meet the question "The capital of the Gambia" in the crossword puzzle, write Banjul.
