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Serekunda

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Country
  
The Gambia

Local time
  
Thursday 1:27 AM

Team
  
Interior FC

Division
  
Banjul

University
  
University of the Gambia

Serekunda wwwaccessgambiacomlargeserrekundamarketjpg

Weather
  
22°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 74% Humidity

Neighborhoods
  
Nema Kunku, Welingara, Jeswang, Sareh, Talingding Kunjang, Sara Job Kunda

Serekunda (Arabic: سيريكوندا‎‎, sometimes spelled Serrekunda) is the largest urban centre in The Gambia.

Map of Serrekunda, The Gambia

It is situated close to the Atlantic coast, 13 km (8 mi) south-west of the capital, Banjul, and is formed of nine villages which have grown together into a larger urban area.

Serekunda means "home of the Sayer [or Sayerr] family" and is named after its founder, Sayerr Jobe.

References

Serekunda Wikipedia