Fajara is a coastal suburb of
Bakau
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 the first major suburb outsi ...
in
the Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 c ...
.
It is home to
Isatou Njie-Saidy, a former
Vice-President of the Gambia
The vice president of the Republic of The Gambia is the second highest political position in the Gambia. The office was created in April 1970, with the passing of the republican Constitution of the Gambia following the republic referendum. The ...
, the former US Ambassador, and 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
The president of the Republic of The Gambia is the head of state and head of government of the Gambia. The president leads the executive branch of the government of the Gambia and is the commander-in-chief of the Gambia Armed Forces. The post ...
. The
Medical Research Council is located within a fenced complex on Atlantic Boulevard. There is also a large military camp.
Tourism
Prior to the arrival of the first tourists in the 1960s the inhabitants' living revolved largely around fishing. Fajara is, however, becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination with around 20 hotel complexes on the beach and many more inland.
Highway is one of the town's main thoroughfares, named after the pioneering
Swedish tourist who arrived in 1965.
Notable people
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Alieu Fadera
*Sir
Dawda Jawara
Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara (16 May 1924 – 27 August 2019) was a Gambian politician who served as Prime Minister from 1962 to 1970, and then as the first President of the Gambia from 1970 to 1994.
Jawara was born in Barajally, MacCarthy Islan ...
*
Julia Dolly Joiner
*
Isatou Njie-Saidy
*
Mohamadou Sumareh
Mohamadou Sumareh (born 20 September 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim. Born in the Gambia, he represents the Malaysia national team.
Sumareh obtained Malaysian citiz ...
*
Malleh Sallah*<
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Dr Saja Taal
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Gallery
File:Fajara War Cemetery Gambia.jpg, Fajara War Cemetery
References
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Populated places in the Gambia
Banjul