Bakau
in City of Banjul, Gambia
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Banjul International Airport (10 mi) -
Kaolack Airport (63 mi) - Ziguinchor Airport (69 mi)
- Cap Skirring Airport (74 mi)
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (103 mi)
- Kolda North Airport (122 mi)
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Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (129 mi) - Bubaque Airport (161 mi)
- Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Island of Gorée (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Saloum Delta (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 13.478 and -16.682 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 13° 28' 41" and W -16° 40' 54"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dalasi - GMD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Wolof, Fulah
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:04 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Banjul
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:50 am and 7:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.885 and 162.445 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Raghapu - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Gambia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Gambia. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Explore Bakau
Bakau in City of Banjul with it's 43,098 inhabitants is located in Gambia a little west of Banjul, the country's capital.
Local time in Bakau is now 04:04 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Bakau, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Gambia is Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites in a distance of 71 mi (or 114 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Banjul, Brikama, Kerewan, Fatick and Kaolack. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 98 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 22% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kololi Beach Club
Seafront Residence
Roc Heights Lodge
Sand Beach Hotel
Oasis Relax Lodge
Lemon Creek Hotel Resort
Holiday Beach Club Hotel
OCEAN BAY HOTEL AND RESORT-BAKAU
GOLDEN BEACH HOTEL
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
The Gambia:Bakau
The harbor, pier and fish market at Bakau, The Gambia. Short interviews with some of my traveling companions.
Reise-Geil.de Wir präsentieren unseren Trailer zum Ausflug nach Bakau in den Krokodilpool
Wir präsentieren unseren Trailer zum Ausflug nach Bakau zum Krokodilpool, sowie nach Banjul zum Arch 22.
Gambia Serekuna Bakau Beach Juicebar
Juicebar.
DISCOVERING TRUTH - Vision-Killing Attitudes - 1
a weekly down-to-earth, practical biblical teaching on Gambian National Television, by Pastor Forbes of ABIDING WORD MINISTRIES, popularly known as "the nation's pastor". DISCOVERING TRUTH.
crocodilepool.MOV
gambia crocodile pool in bakau.
Volunteer Remarks @ Swearing In 4 Sept 09
After new Education Peace Corps Volunteers were sworn in at the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Fajara, new volunteers Katie Hofstetter & Stephen St. John delivered an address in Mandinka, ...
TARRA live in Sunbeach Hotel
TabaStone plays Tarra in Sunbeach Hotel & Resort Capepoint The Gambia, wednesday October 7, 2009.
Bakotu hotel
http://www.bakotuhotel.com/ The Gambia.
GAMBIA FISHING. A GOOD MORNINGS BOAT FISHING.2012.
A nice catch of jack crevalle,botofish,angel fish,lionfish,catfish,pompano and various reef fish,caught by John Appleby and Karen Gilbert while fishing on the reef at Koli Beach in The Gambia.
Ngala Lodge Hotel - The Gambia Experience (High Quality Version)
A short film showing the Ngala Lodge Hotel in The Gambia - for more information please visit: http://www.gambia.co.uk/ngala.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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
Kanifing District
Kanifing is a city in the Banjul Division of the Gambia. It is located near Serrekunda, the largest city in the country. Kanifing is the larger of the two districts in Banjul Division.
Kanifing LGA
Kanifing is one of eight Local Government Areas in the Gambia.
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.
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.
The Gambia–United States relations
Gambian–American relations are bilateral relations between the Gambia and the United States.
Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool
The Kachikally crocodile pool is located in the heart of Bakau about 10 miles (16 km) from the capital Banjul. It is one of three sacred crocodile pools used as sites for fertility rituals. The others are Folonko in Kombo South and Berending on the north bank.
University of the Gambia
The University of the Gambia (UTG) is an institution of higher education located in Sere Kunda, the largest city in the Gambia.
These districts belong to Bakau.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bakau.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bakau, باكاو, 바카우, 巴考
