List of sons and daughters of the city of Banjul

Sons and daughters of Banjul (1816–1973: Bathurst ), capital of the West African state of Gambia :

19th century

• Sheikh Omar Fye (1889–1959), politician in the British colony of Gambia
• Edward Francis Small (1891–1958), trade unionist and politician in the British colony of Gambia
• Hannah Forster (1893–1966), entrepreneur and politician

20th century

1901-1940

• Alhaji Alieu Badara N'Jie (1904–1982), politician
• Samuel Horton Jones (1909–1990), physician and politician in the British colony of Gambia
• Rosamond Fowlis (1910-1994), educator
• Baboucarr Semega-Janneh (1910–2002), cartographer, politician and diplomat
• Dixon Colley (1913-2001), journalist and publisher
• Lucretia St. Clair Joof (1913–1982), politician
• Sam Sarr (1921-2006), diplomat
• Louise N'Jie (1922–2014), politician
• Lilian Johnson (1923–2005), educator, columnist and politician
• Samuel HM Jones (1923–2017), educator, civil servant, diplomat and columnist
• Peter John N'Dow (* 1923), medic and civil servant
• Augusta Jawara b. Mahoney (1924–1981), politician and first lady
• Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof (1924–2011), historian, politician, writer and trade unionist
• Florence Mahoney (* 1929), historian
• Momodou Baboucar Njie (1929–2009), politician
• Mustapha B. Wadda (1930-2010), politician
• Rachel Palmer (1931–2000), nurse and politician
• Sally Njie (1932–2020), librarian and author
• Lenrie Peters (1932-2009), poet
• Momadu Lamin Saho (1932–1993), politician and lawyer
• Ebrahim M. Samba (1932–2016), medical doctor, regional director of the World Health Organization
• Horace R. Monday, Jr. (1933–1991), central bank chief and diplomat
• Janet Badjan-Young (born 1937), playwright
• Ousman B. Conateh (1937–2020), entrepreneur and sports official
• Sulayman Masanneh Ceesay (1939-2015), politician
• Dawda Jallow (around 1940–2010), imam and radio preacher

1941-1960

Isatou Touray
(* 1955)

• Dembo Konte (1942–2014), musician
• Pap Cheyassin Secka (1942–2012), politician
• Sourahata B. Semega-Janneh (* 1942), lawyer
• Vicky Blain (born 1943), singer
• Ebou Dibba (1943-2000), writer
• Satang Jow (* 1943), politician
• J. Ayo Langley (1943–2007), historical and political scientist, civil servant, author and diplomat
• Patience Sonko-Godwin (* 1943), historian and author
• Laba Sosseh (1943–2007), musician
• Crispin Gray-Johnson (born 1946), politician
• Femi Peters (* around 1946–2018), politician
• Elizabeth Renner (* 1946), politician
• Ransford Cline-Thomas (1947-2020), program announcer and news anchor
• Sidi Moro Sanneh (* 1947), politician, Foreign Minister of the Gambia
• Bai-Mass Taal (* 1947), politician
• Abdoulie Bah (1948-2018), politician; Lord Mayor of Banjul (2013-2018)
• Alh. Momodou Njie (1948–2020), known as "Biri Biri" - football legend in the 1970s, played in the national team from 1963 to 1987
• Ebrima Jobe (1949 / 1950–2020), basketball player
• Samba Faal (* 1950s), politician
• Nana Gray-Johnson (born 1951), writer
• Ebrima Ousmane Ndure (* around 1952), diplomat
• James Allen Yaw Odico (born 1952), Anglican bishop
• Mariatou Jallow (* 1954), politician
• Solomon Tilewa Johnson (1954-2014), Anglican Bishop of Banjul and national basketball player
• Mariam Jack-Denton (* 1955), politician
• Baboucarr-Blaise Jagne (born 1955), politician
• Isatou Touray (* 1955), politician and women's rights activist
• Julia Dolly Joiner (* 1956), politician
• Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta (* 1956), educator, politician and official at UNESCO
• Neneh MacDouall-Gaye (* 1957), politician
• Bala Garba-Jahumpa (* 1958), politician
• Matilda Johnson (* 1958), librarian and writer
• Ndey Yassin Secka-Sallah (* around 1959), radio presenter and politician
• Sheikh Omar Fye (* 1960), athlete and politician
• Ousman Sillah (* 1960s), politician
• Susan Waffa-Ogoo (* 1960), politician

1961-1980

Fatou Bensouda
(* 1961)

• Fatou Bensouda (* 1961), politician and legal scholar
• Jabou Jawo (* 1962), track and field athlete
• Momodou Bamba Saho (* 1962), economist
• Henry Gomez (* 1963), politician
• Peter Bonu Johnson (1963–2019), soccer player and coach
• Tamsir Mbowe (* 1964), physician and politician
• Isha Fofana (* 1965), artist
• Mam Sai Njie Sanneh (* 1965), politician
• Mamadou Tangara (* 1965), politician
• Mass Lowe (born 1969), musician
• Rohey Malick Lowe (* 1971), entrepreneur and politician
• Naceesay Salla-Wadda (* 1971), lawyer
• Awa Bah (* around 1973), judge
• Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow (* 1974), First Lady
• Ousmane Nyan (* 1975), football player
• Sally Singhateh (* 1977), writer
• Bakary Gassama (* 1979), football referee
• Ndey Tapha Sosseh (* 1979), Gambian-Malian journalist
• Pa Modou Kah (* 1980), football player
• Demba Savage (born 1980), football player

1981-1990

Pa Ousman Sonko
(* 1984)

Abdoulie Mansally
(* 1989)

• Mohammed Camara (* 1981), football player
• Omar Jawo (* 1981), soccer player
• Alhaji Jeng (* 1981), pole vaulter
• Pa Dembo Touray (* 1981), football player
• Abdoulie Corr (* 1982), football player
• Fatim Badjie (* 1983), politician
• Dawda Bah (born 1983), football player
• Modou Jagne (born 1983), football player
• Arthur Gómez (* 1984), football player
• Amadou Jawo (* 1984), soccer player
• Pa Ousman Sonko (* 1984), football player
• Cherno Samba (* 1985), football player
• Saihou Jagne (* 1986), soccer player
• Mustapha Jarju (* 1986), soccer player
• Isatou Touray (* 1986), football referee
• Fatou Tiyana (* 1987), track and field athlete
• Mustapha Carayol (* 1988), football player
• Momodou Ceesay (* 1988), football player
• Ousman Jallow (* 1988), football player
• Christopher Allen (* 1989), football player
• Pa Modou Jagne (* 1989), football player
• Mohammed Mbye ( Mohammed Jallow-Mbye ; * 1989), football player
• Omar Koroma (* 1989), football player
• Abdoulie Mansally (* 1989), football player
• Abdou Darboe (* 1990), football player
• Emmanuel Gómez (* 1990), football player

1991-2000

• Abdou Rahman Dampha (born 1991), football player
• Modou Barrow (* 1992), Gambian-Swedish football player
• Omar Colley (* 1992), football player
• Omar Jasseh (* 1992), football player
• Saihou Gassama (born 1993), soccer player
• Hamza Barry (* 1994), football player
• Assan Ceesay (* 1994), football player
• Lamin Jallow (* 1994), soccer player
• Bubacarr Sanneh (* 1994), football player
• Ali Sowe (* 1994), soccer player
• Ahmed Tijan (* 1995), Qatari beach volleyball player of Gambian origin
• Musa Barrow (* 1998), football player
• Ajara Samba (* 1998), soccer player
• Awa Tamba (* 1998), soccer player
• Adama Tamba (* 1998), soccer player

Year of birth unknown

• Fatou Camara (* 20th century), television presenter and journalist
• Ndey Conteh-Jallow (* between 1940 and 1955), entrepreneur
• Ralphina D'Almeida (* 20th century; † 2017), doctor, teacher and politician
• Musa Dibba (* 20th century), General Director of the State Intelligence Services
• Juka Jabang (* 20th century), administrative scientist , manager, author and poet
• Fatou Jagne (* 20th century), human rights activist
• Landing Kinteh (* 20th century), lawyer; Police Inspector General
• Ebraima Manneh (* 20th century), politician and diplomat
• Fatoumatta Njai (* 20th century), politician
• Ramatoulie Othman (* 20th century), writer

Web links

Commons : Births in Banjul  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Barry, Hamza , national-football-teams.com
2. ^ H. Barry , soccerway.com
3. ↑ Jallow, Lamin , national-football-teams.com
4. ^ L. Jallow , soccerway.com