Kotu (river)

Kotu Koto
The mouth of the Atlantic Ocean
Data
location	In Gambia
River system	Kotu
source	Kotu , Serrekunda
muzzle	in the Atlantic Ocean Coordinates: 13 ° 27 ′ 40 "  N , 16 ° 42 ′ 27"  W 13 ° 27 ′ 40 "  N , 16 ° 42 ′ 27"  W
length	approx. 6.7 km

The Kotu (spelling variant: Koto ), also rarely Sandu , is a small river in the West African state of Gambia . The Kotu Point , a small cape south of the mouth , and the Kotu Beach north of the mouth refers to these waters. The area is also known as the district of the same name Kotu . There are several hotels on Kotu Beach.

geography

The Kotu has its source in the West Coast region , near Sukuta and Serekunda , the largest city in Gambia. From there it flows with a length of 6.5 kilometers first in a northerly direction until it flows westwards, south of Fajara with a width of about 60 meters into the Atlantic Ocean .

The kotu only has its full length during the rainy season . In the dry season , the river bed west of Serekunda dried up.

Nature and tourism

Numerous birds can be found in the natural area of ​​the estuary. Since the river flows into the middle of the hotel resort of the same name, tourists have the opportunity to experience the bird world within a small mangrove forest without having to go deep inland.