Kotu beach
Kotu beach is a neighborhood in Gambia. Kotu beach is situated nearby to the suburb Fajara, as well as near the neighborhood Pipeline.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 east of Kotu beach.
Pipeline Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pipeline Mosque is the main mosque of Serekunda, The Gambia.
Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool
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 4 km east of Kotu beach.
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. Kololi is situated 3 km southwest of Kotu beach.
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 3½ km northeast of Kotu beach.
Kotu beach
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.46366° or 13° 27′ 49″ northLongitude
-16.70466° or 16° 42′ 17″ westOpen location code
7C55F77W+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 366355939OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q1785498
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Kotu beach” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kotu”
- German: “Kotu (Kanifing Municipal)”
- German: “Kotu Beach”
- German: “Kotu”
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Localities in the Area
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