Camaloo

Camaloo is an area in Banjul, Gambia. Camaloo is situated nearby to the locality Old Jeswang, as well as near Kanifing Industrial Estate.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Independence Stadium and Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool.

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 west of Camaloo.

Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool

Museum

Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Kachikally crocodile pool is located in the heart of Bakau, Gambia, about 10 miles from the capital Banjul. It is one of three sacred crocodile pools used as sites for fertility rituals. Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool is situated 2½ km northwest of Camaloo.

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 4 km west of Camaloo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kanifing and Bakau.

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 southwest of Camaloo.

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 3 km west of Camaloo.

Serekunda

Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Serekunda is a major city and the largest metropolitan area in The Gambia. It is situated close to the Atlantic coast, on the Gambia River, near the capital, Banjul.

Camaloo

Type: Area
Location: Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

13.46667° or 13° 28′ north

Longitude

-16.65° or 16° 39′ west

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

7C55F88X+MX

GeoNames ID

2413690

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Denton Bridge and Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool.

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