Bakau

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Bakau
Bakau Location in the Gambia
Coordinates: 13°29′N 16°41′W / 13.483°N 16.683°W / 13.483; -16.683
Country	The Gambia
Division	Banjul
District	Kanifing
Population  (2013)
• Total	43,098
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Bakau^[1] 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 the first major suburb outside Banjul and the most developed town in the Gambia. Close to Bakau and Banjul is Gambia's largest city, Serekunda.