Kotu Stream

Kotu Stream is a stream in Banjul, Gambia. Kotu Stream is situated nearby to the locality Bakote, as well as near the suburb Fajara.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Independence Stadium and Pipeline Mosque.

Independence Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Annatto, Public domain.

Independence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bakau, Gambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for athletics, concerts, political events, trade fairs and national celebrations. The stadium holds 20,000 people. Independence Stadium is situated 3½ km east of Kotu Stream.

Pipeline Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Pipeline Mosque is the main mosque of Serekunda, The Gambia. Pipeline Mosque is situated 2½ km east of Kotu Stream.

Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center

Convention center

Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center is a 14,000-square-metre conference center in The Gambia, located in Kombo North/Saint Mary. The project began in 2017 and inaugurated in January 2020. Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center is situated 3 km southwest of Kotu Stream.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fajara and Kololi.

Fajara

Suburb

Photo: Annatto, Public domain.

Fajara is a coastal suburb of Bakau in the Gambia. It is home to Isatou Njie-Saidy, a former Vice-President of The Gambia; Patricia Aslup, a former US Ambassador; and was formerly the home town of the late Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, a former Prime Minister of The Gambia and the first President of The Gambia.

Kololi

Suburb

Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Kololi is a resort town on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean that is located near Serrekunda, The 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.

Bakau

Suburb

Photo: N3ddo!, CC BY 2.0.

Bakau is a town on the Atlantic coast of Gambia, west of Gambia's capital city of Banjul. It is known for its botanical gardens, its crocodile pool Bakau Kachikally and for the beaches at Cape Point. Bakau is situated 4 km northeast of Kotu Stream.

Kotu Stream

Type: Stream
Also known as: “River Sando” and “River Sandu”
Category: body of water
Location: Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

13.46167° or 13° 27′ 42″ north

Longitude

-16.70972° or 16° 42′ 35″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

7C55F76R+M4

GeoNames ID

2412831

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