Bakote
Bakote is a locality in Banjul, Gambia. Bakote is situated nearby to the locality Kotu, as well as near the suburb Fajara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of the United States, Banjul and Independence Stadium.
Embassy of the United States, Banjul
Government office
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Embassy of the United States, Banjul is a government office.
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.
Pipeline Mosque
Mosque
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The Pipeline Mosque is the main mosque of Serekunda, The Gambia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajara and Bakau.
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.
Bakau
Suburb
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 2½ km northeast of Bakote.
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 southeast of Bakote.
Bakote
- Type: Locality
- Location: Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.46583° or 13° 27′ 57″ northLongitude
-16.70028° or 16° 42′ 1″ westElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
7C55F78X+8VGeoNames ID
2593156
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