Beaches in The Gambia
The Gambia's short Atlantic coastline runs from Cape Point in Bakau past Kotu and Kololi to the quieter shores of Bijilo and Brufut.
Compare the beaches
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Kololi and Senegambia Beach
The busiest beach on the coast, in front of the Senegambia hotels. -
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Kotu Beach
A wide, palm-backed beach divided by a mangrove creek. -
Cape Point and Bakau coast
Bakau's Atlantic coast near Cape Point and the Gambia River estuary. -
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Bijilo Beach
A sandy Atlantic beach beside Bijilo's resort zone and coastal forest. -
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Brufut Beach
A quieter, less built-up stretch of Atlantic shore south of Bijilo.
Beach and sea advice
Sea conditions on the Atlantic coast change, and we don't make claims about where it is safe to swim. Follow lifeguard flags where they're posted, ask your hotel about local conditions each day, and take advice from local people.
Photos on this page: Mark Hodson Photos, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0; Jan Kruithof (tjabeljan), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0; Wmtribe2015, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Tjeerd Wiersma, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0; Wolfgang Weigelt, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped for display. All image credits