Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 3
3 • The Gambia is situated on either side of the Gambia River. • Its capital is Banjul, a small island. • Independence day: 16 February 1965 • Currency is named Dalasi • Largest city Greater Banjul including Serekunda • The Jama’at’s headquarters, Nusrat High School and Ahmadiyya Muslim Hospitals are situated in this area – Serekunda. • Important townships are: Banjul, Serekunda, Brikama, Soma, Ferafeni, Georgetown (Janjanbureh), Bansang, Basse, Fatoto, Kuntaur, Kaur, Kerewan and Bara. The Gambians • The people are very hospitable, noble-hearted and sociable. • The Gambians are gentle by nature. They wrangle verbally but refrain from coming to blows. • They are very enduring and contented - happy with what God has given them. • They are largely free from evils like killing, plundering and kidnapping. • Barring the capital, the crime rate in the countryside is very low. The Geography • Senegal surrounds the Gambia on three sides, with small coastline on the Atlantic Ocean marking its western extremity. Hence, the Gambians say that the Gambia is a dagger in the belly of Senegal. Whereas, the Senegalese would say that Senegal is a crocodile and the Gambia is like the tongue in its mouth; Senegal, like the crocodile, may close its mouth at anytime and you will see the