Crocodile swamp
Crocodile swamp is in Gambia. Crocodile swamp is situated nearby to Ocean Bay Hotel & Resort, as well as near Cape Point Hotel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool and Independence Stadium.
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.
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 2½ km southwest of Crocodile swamp.
Embassy of the United States, Banjul
Government office
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Embassy of the United States, Banjul is a government office, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Crocodile swamp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bakau and Fajara.
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.
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 3½ km southwest of Crocodile swamp.
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 south of Crocodile swamp.
Crocodile swamp
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Gambia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.48362° or 13° 29′ 1″ northLongitude
-16.66402° or 16° 39′ 51″ westOpen location code
7C55F8MP+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 152076076OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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