Lamin Lodge
The Lamin Lodge is a well known tourist destination in the West African country Gambia .
geography
By its namesake and the nearby village of Lamin lying Lodge approximately 1.7 kilometers and is located in the mangrove forest and nature reserve Tanbi Wetland Complex . The lodge is built in an angled design over three floors directly in the mangrove forest. In the pile construction it stands directly in brackish water and can be reached by pirogues or from land via a jetty.
The wooden structure was destroyed by fire on April 30, 2000, but rebuilt that same year.
tourism
Tourists as well as locals come here in large numbers to experience the mangrove forest ecosystem in the Tanbi Wetland Complex and to observe the numerous marsh and water birds. Fish and prawns are to be highlighted among the dishes offered by the restaurant under German management.
literature
- Jojo Cobbinah: Senegal, Gambia: practical travel guide to the west coast of Africa . Meyer, Frankfurt am Main 2001, ISBN 3-89859-103-4
- Ilona Horn: Gambia. Small vacation paradise in West Africa. Horn Ilona Verlag, 1999, ISBN 3-932084-19-5
- Rosel Jahn: Gambia: travel guide with regional studies; with a travel atlas . Mai, Dreieich 1997, ISBN 3-87936-239-4
Web links
- Lamin Lodge Gambia Tourist Support
Coordinates: 13 ° 23 ′ 36.9 " N , 16 ° 37 ′ 27.1" W.