Banjul · community
Half Die
Hamanteh's founding Banjul South community. Historical explanations of its name need separate corroboration before inclusion.
Gathering what this circle has shared so far.
This is where our circle opened.
Hamanteh began in Half Die.
Half Die was the first community to gather its memories here. That beginning now makes room for stories from across The Gambia and the diaspora.
Open the founding notebookChapter 01
1973-2024
Banjul's shrinking census count
The preliminary 2024 census counts 26,461 people in Banjul LGA, compared with 44,188 in 1983 and 31,054 in 2013. These are administrative-area counts, not a measure of Half Die or any one neighbourhood.
In the same table, Brikama LGA rises to 1,151,128 in 2024. The contrast describes an uneven national geography; it does not by itself identify why any particular family moved or establish that every former Banjul resident went to Brikama.
A familiar name, a remembered voice. What would you add to the story of Half Die?
Add your memoryA picture can open a conversation.
Half Die, in photographs
These images come from named source records. They show a moment or a place, not the whole community story. If you know more, there is room for your memory too.
Archive photograph · December 1910
Half Die, seen from Hagan Street
not named. The National Archives (United Kingdom), Colonial Office photographic collection
Archival captions reflect the source’s wording; our display titles may be adjusted for clarity or caution. A later photograph does not show an earlier century. Image credits and reuse terms stay with each record in the photographic shelf.
Terranga. There is room for you here.
What does Half Die
mean to you?
A name you remember. A photograph in a drawer. A voice you want the next generation to hear. You do not need a complete history to add something meaningful.
From nearby or far away, in the language that feels like home. New contributions are reviewed with care before they appear.
A place at the table
The Half Die guest book
A greeting from afar. A familiar corner. Someone you remember.
Words from the circle
Community memories and greetings, not independently verified historical findings.
Opening the guest book...