Kotu
Kotu is a suburb in Banjul, Gambia and has about 19,600 residents. Kotu is situated nearby to the suburb Manjai Kunda, as well as near the locality Fajara Traffic Light.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 3 km northeast of Kotu.
Pipeline Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pipeline Mosque is the main mosque of Serekunda, The Gambia.
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.
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.
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 3 km east of Kotu.
Kotu
- Type: Suburb with 19,600 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.45527° or 13° 27′ 19″ northLongitude
-16.70343° or 16° 42′ 12″ westPopulation
19,600Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
7C55F74W+4JOpenStreetMap ID
node 13563897824OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
2412833
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