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Delve into Bakoti
Bakoti in West Coast is located in Gambia a little west of Banjul, the country's capital town.
Current time in Bakoti is now 06:30 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Bakoti, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South-East. 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 115 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, 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: 32°C / 89 °F
Morning Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 51% |
Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
23°C (74 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Few clouds, strong breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
24°C (76 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
24°C (76 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kololi Beach Club
Seafront Residence
Oasis Relax Lodge
Sand Beach Hotel
Lemon Creek Hotel Resort
Roc Heights Lodge
Hibiscus House
Holiday Beach Club Hotel
GOLDEN BEACH HOTEL
OCEAN BAY HOTEL AND RESORT-BAKAU
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
have a break: one-day trip to the Senegal in march 2009
on our trip by jeep to the Senegal, we had a drinking break on the so called smugglers-road between the Senegal and the Gambia. It was a very narrow, sandy road on which you could only drive...
Tanjeh weaving
This is one of three parts of a video made for the Tanjeh villiage museum as a classroom teaching aid aimed at keeping local skills and traditions alive. The Village museum is run by Abdoulie...
Tanjeh Tye n Dye
This is one of three parts of a video made for the Tanjeh villiage museum as a classroom teaching aid aimed at keeping local skills and traditions alive. The Village museum is run by Abdoulie...
London Corner School, Serrekunda, The Gambia
An impression of the London Corner School in Serrekunda, The Gambia. Children of this school are sponsored by the Yamah Youth Foundation: www.yamahyouth.com.
SunSwing Beach Resort, Kololi, The Gambia, March 2013, THE TRUTH
Another addition to "holidays from hell". If you would like to book this 4* resort, please refer to http://www.sunswing.gm/. Video also includes a little bit about our disappointing impression...
Nathaniel Fatty Miracle Video NEEM CREAM (director's cut)
Peace Corps: The Gambia brings you informative and entertaining Do-It-Yourself training videos for various Agriculture/Forestry and Environmental Education subjects. We hope this will better...
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.
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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.
Serekunda
Serrekunda is the largest city in the Gambia, lying southwest of Banjul. Its population as of 2006, was 335,733 people. Although Banjul is the Gambian capital, it is on an island, making further growth difficult and channeling much of the growth to Serekunda. Serrekunda is known for its market, its silk cotton tree and its wrestling arena. The town's suburbs include Kanifing, Latrikunda, Sukuta and London Corner, and the town flows into the seaside resorts of Bakau, Fajara and Kotu.
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.
Kanifing LGA
Kanifing is one of eight Local Government Areas in the Gambia.
Sukuta
Sukuta is a town located in the Western Division of the Gambia. It had a population of 16,667 as of the 1993 census.
Nema Kunku
Nema Kunku is a village in Foni Jarrol district in the Western Division of the Gambia. Nema kunku is a surrounding village of Gambia's largest town Serekunda. The population of the village is 99% local (Gambian) people.
The Gambia–United States relations
Gambian–American relations are bilateral relations between the Gambia and the United States.
Bijilo Forest Park
Bijilo Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia.
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.