Old Bakau and Cape Point
Old Bakau and Cape Point is a suburb in Banjul, Gambia. Old Bakau and Cape Point is situated nearby to the locality Bakau Women’s Garden, as well as near the suburb Old Jeshwang.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 Old Bakau and Cape Point.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bakau and Kanifing.
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 west of Old Bakau and Cape Point.
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 3½ km southwest of Old Bakau and Cape Point.
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. Fajara is situated 4½ km west of Old Bakau and Cape Point.
Old Bakau and Cape Point
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “Bakau and Cape Point” and “Old Bakau”
- Category: locality
- Location: Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.47662° or 13° 28′ 36″ northLongitude
-16.65259° or 16° 39′ 9″ westOpen location code
7C55F8GW+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1312518733OpenStreetMap feature
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