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Bakote Destination Guide

Explore Bakote in Gambia

Bakote in the region of Banjul is a town in Gambia - some 8 mi or ( 13 km ) West of Banjul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Bakote

Current time in Bakote is now 04:20 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Banjul " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Saint-Louis, Kolda, Kaolack, and Dakar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ziguinchor . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bakote ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Isatou Ceesay on the Gambian Women's Recycling Project

2:26 min by GambiaRising
Views: 13664 Rating: 4.80

Isatou Ceesay has organized more than 80 Gambian women to crochet coin purses and other things out of strips of plastic from recycled plastic bags. She introduces the project in this short interview. ..

The Gambia:Bakau

3:25 min by Chip Chapin
Views: 11619 Rating: 5.00

The harbor, pier and fish market at Bakau, The Gambia. Short interviews with some of my traveling companions. ..


dibi dibi rek (recorded in YaganaWorld garden)

4:24 min by rob2508
Views: 9009 Rating: 5.00

Live performance of the Ismael Lo song Dibi dibi rek, by TabaStone Acoustic Band in the garden of YaganaWorld Studio, Manjai The Gambia ..

The Gambia:Senegambia:Kairaba Hotel:Pool Bar

0:42 min by Chip Chapin
Views: 6745 Rating: 5.00

The pool bar at the Kairaba Hotel. Located on the beach in the Senegambia area south of Banjul, this is one of The Gambia's nicest hotels. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

The Gambia–United States relations

Gambian–American relations are bilateral relations between the Gambia and the United States.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 13.46 -16.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Bilateral relations of the Gambia, Bilateral relations of the United States, The Gambia–United States relations

Independence Stadium (Bakau)

Independence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bakau, Gambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for music concerts, political events, trade fairs and national celebrations. The stadium holds 20,000 people.

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Located at 13.47 -16.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Athletics (track and field) venues in the Gambia, Football venues in the Gambia, Multi-purpose stadiums in the Gambia, National stadiums

Kololi

Kololi is a resort town on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean in Gambia. It is surrounded by the Bijilo Forest. The primary hotels are located on "The Strip" which is a short road leading to the beach and the hotels of Senegambia and the Kairaba. The Strip is lined with restaurants and entrance is monitored by the Gambian tourist police. A favorite with tourists, particularly from the UK, Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 13.45 -16.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Gambia

Bakau

Bakau is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the Gambia, lying west of Banjul. It is known for its botanical gardens, its crocodile pool Bakau Kachikally and for the beaches at Cape Point. It is the first major suburb outside Banjul and the most developed town in the Gambia. Close to Bakau and Banjul is Serrekunda

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Located at 13.48 -16.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Gambia

The Daily Observer

The Daily Observer is a newspaper published in Bakau in Banjul, the Gambia. The paper, Gambia's first daily newspaper, was founded by Kenneth Best in 1990. Best had previously managed another paper called the Daily Observer in Liberia, until the First Liberian Civil War caused him to relocate with his family to the Gambia. In October 1994, following Yahya Jammeh's military coup, Best was expelled from Gambia, although the newspaper was allowed to continue.

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Located at 13.48 -16.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1990 establishments in the Gambia, English-language newspapers, Newspapers published in the Gambia, Publications established in 1990