Fajara: Overview

Sun, sand, surf: Fajara is resorting to extremes.

Fajara is the oldest of a string of Atlantic coast resorts that includes Kololi, Kotu and Bakau. Along this 10km (6mi) strip of beach is a line of about 20 hotels. Back from the beach are more hotels, with restaurants, bars, nightclubs, souvenir stalls and all the other paraphernalia of tourism.

Fast Facts

Population

12,000

Currency

Name: Dalasi
Code: GMD
Symbol: D

Electrical Plugs

British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade
230V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: English

Time Zones

GMT/UTC +0 

Country Dialing Code

+220

Weights & Measures

Metric

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