Banjul

Banjul occupies a low-lying coastal and riverine setting where limited land, flood exposure and sea-level risk constrain future urban development. The city remains an important administrative and economic centre, but its physical vulnerability means that protecting existing assets cannot be separated from planning where future growth should occur.

The Gambia’s current climate strategy identifies Banjul as a priority for short-term protection and longer-term inland urban planning. Flood and coastal-risk assessments of the Greater Banjul Area also map exposure and identify infrastructure priorities for resilience. This creates a two-part planning agenda: strengthen drainage and coastal protection in the existing city while preparing better-serviced locations for metropolitan expansion. Banjul’s future therefore depends on managing both the limits of its present site and the growth of the wider urban region.