Kotu Point

Kotu Point is a point in Banjul, Gambia. Kotu Point is situated nearby to the locality Bakote, as well as near the suburb Kololi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center and Bijilo Forest Park.

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 2½ km south of Kotu Point.

Bijilo Forest Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bijilo Forest Park, often known as Monkey Park, is a forest park in the Gambia, lying in the coastal zone about 11 km west of Banjul the Kombo Saint Mary District. Bijilo Forest Park is situated 3½ km southwest of Kotu Point.

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 3½ km east of Kotu Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kololi and Fajara.

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.

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. Fajara is situated 3 km east of Kotu Point.

Kanifing

Town

Kanifing is a municipality, local government area and district in the Gambia. It is part of the Greater Banjul Area, to the west of Banjul, and is governed by Kanifing Municipal Council. Kanifing is situated 4½ km east of Kotu Point.

Kotu Point

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

13.45917° or 13° 27′ 33″ north

Longitude

-16.71611° or 16° 42′ 58″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

7C55F75M+MH

GeoNames ID

2412832

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