Serekunda

Serekunda (proper: Sayerr Kunda or Sere Kunda, sometimes spelled Serrekunda) is the largest urban centre in The Gambia. It is situated close to the Atlantic coast, 13 km south-west of the capital, Banjul, and is formed of nine villages which have grown together into a larger urban area.

History and toponymy
Serekunda was founded in the second half of the 19th century by Sayerr Jobe, a Wolof man originally from Koki in the Kingdom of Cayor, in what is now northern Senegal. At the time Sukuta was the only nearby settlement, and the area was a thick forest. The name 'Serekunda' is a corruption of 'Sayerr Kunda', meaning 'the home of Sayerr's family'.

Districts or suburbs
The following districts form part of Serekunda:


 * 1) Bakoteh
 * 2) Bunungka Kunda
 * 3) Dippa Kunda
 * 4) Eboe Town
 * 5) Faji Kunda
 * 6) London Corner
 * 7) New Jeshwang
 * 8) Old Jeshwang
 * 9) Kololi
 * 10) Kotu
 * 11) Latri Kunda
 * 12) Latri Kunda Sabiji
 * 13) Manjai Kunda
 * 14) Serekunda District
 * 15) Talinding Kunjang
 * 16) Churchill's Town