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Serrekunda

Beaches and the Smiling Coast

Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · reviewed 2026-07-05

Things to do

Kotu Beach · Beach

A long Atlantic beach of fishing boats, bars and famous birdwatching creeks. Best: Nov–Feb

Bijilo Forest Park (Monkey Park) · Nature reserve

A coastal woodland alive with green monkeys, birds and palms. Best: Nov–Feb

Serrekunda Market · Market

The Gambia's biggest, most chaotic market of cloth and crafts. Best: Nov–Mar

Tanji Fishing Village · Cultural settlement

A thronged beach where painted pirogues land and smoke the day's catch. Best: Nov–Feb

Serekunda Central Mosque · Temple

Grand mosque serving as spiritual and community centre. Best: Year-round

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