Bakote

Bakote is a locality in , . Bakote is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Independence Stadium and Pipeline Mosque.

Stadium
Photo: Annatto, Public domain.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , 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.

Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the main mosque of , .

Museum
Photo: Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kachikally crocodile pool is located in the heart of , Gambia, about 10 miles from the capital . It is one of three sacred crocodile pools used as sites for fertility rituals. is situated 3 km northeast of Bakote.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fajara and Bakau.

Suburb
Photo: Annatto, Public domain.
is a coastal suburb of in . 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.

Suburb
Photo: N3ddo!, CC BY 2.0.
is a town on the Atlantic coast of , west of Gambia's capital city of . It is known for its botanical gardens, its crocodile pool Kachikally and for the beaches at Cape Point. is situated 2½ km northeast of Bakote.

Town
is a municipality, local government area and district in . It is part of the Greater Banjul Area, to the west of , and is governed by Municipal Council. is situated 3 km southeast of Bakote.

Bakote

Latitude
13.46583° or 13° 27′ 57″ north
Longitude
-16.70028° or 16° 42′ 1″ west
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
7C55F78X+8V
Geo­Names ID
2593156
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