Map

We are not in the actual Banjul city itself, as that is against Peace Corps policy (reason: it's an island and only one road out, not safe for an emergency). We are located a 20 minute drive away inbetween the towns of Fajara and Kanifing.

This is the best (and so far the only) map I could find on the internet:

http://www.1uptravel.com/worldmaps/gambia4.html

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/world_cities/banjul.jpg

You can see the road to Banjul in the upper right hand corner.

The main road that the U.S. Embassy is on is Kairaba Avenue. The exact address is 97 Kairaba Avenue. The Peace Corps Main Office is located a block down at 78 Kairaba Avenue. Looking at the map and the box that represents the U.S. Embassy go the lower right hand corner of it and cross that nearest street (going perpendicular to Kairaba Avenue). That is roughly where the main Peace Corps office is. We're on the same side of the road despite the even/odd difference of addresses.

The medical unit for Peace Corps is located halfway down the squiggly road on the opposite side of Kairaba Avenue from the office.

The Hostel is located roughly where the letter 'B' is in "Bakau Kunku". The University is located roughly where the letter 'K' is in the first word.

If you think of the bold streets that encompass the words "Bakau Kunku" as a square, our first five days were spent at GPI located on the lower left hand side roughly where the other street meets it.

The beach "resort" (aka, a bar with hammocks) is located along Kairaba Avenue going towards the beach but keep going straight where it turns near the end. Roughly where the third letter "A" is in "Fajara". From the Peace Corps Office this is about a 20 minute walk.

"Sere Kunda" is where the major market is everyday and can get easily lost. The main road that bisects the "R" and "N" is one boundary of the market while the other main road to the left is the other boundary. The market barely starts where they meet (near the "K" in "Kanifing") and gets busier and busier (and more crowded) as you go down deeper into it. By the time your where the "S" is in "Sere Kunda" your lost in the mayhem.

That's about the most description I can give with only one map and one street name available.

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-MIke