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[[Image:Gambia 001 from KG.jpg|left|260px]]
[[Image:Gambia Serekunda world66-2.jpg|left|260px]]
[[Image:Gambia-mosque.JPG|thumb|left|260px|Serekunda mosque]]
'''Serrekunda''' (or '''Serekunda''') is the largest city in [[The Gambia]], lying southwest of [[Banjul]]. Its population as of 2006, was 335,733 people. Although Banjul is The Gambia's capital, it is on an island and cannot grow further, making much of the growth on Serrekunda.
Serrekunda is known for its [[market]], its [[silk cotton]] tree and its [[wrestling]] arena. The town's [[suburb]]s include [[Kanifing]], [[Latrikunda]], [[Sukuta]] and [[London Corner]], and the town flows into the [[seaside resort]]s of [[Bakau]], [[Fajara]] and [[Kotu]].
==Twin cities==
* {{flagicon|US}} [[Memphis, Tennessee]], [[United States]]
==External links==
*[http://www.accessgambia.com/information/serrekunda-town.html Hotels, Photos and Maps for Serrekunda]
*[http://www.wow.gm/africa/gambia/serrekunda News, photos and talk from Serrekunda]
*[http://www.gambianow.com/news Latest Gambia news about Serrekunda]
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