Kotu Beach

Kotu Beach is a neighborhood in . Kotu Beach 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. is situated 3 km east of Kotu Beach.

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 3½ km northeast of Kotu Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fajara and Kololi.

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: Atamari, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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. is situated 3 km southwest of Kotu Beach.

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 3½ km northeast of Kotu Beach.

Kotu Beach

Latitude
13.46366° or 13° 27′ 49″ north
Longitude
-16.70466° or 16° 42′ 17″ west
Open location code
7C55F77W+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 366355939
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q1785498
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Kotu Beach” goes by many names.

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