Cities near Bakau

Bakau is a city of 43,098 inhabitants in Gambia. The most populous cities near Bakau within 100 km are Serekunda, Kaolack, Brikama. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

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Latitude: 13.4781° Longitude: -16.6819° Population: 43,098 Timezone: Africa/Banjul
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Nearby cities 46 cities found

Sorted by population, from largest to smallest. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

City Country Distance Population
Serekunda Gambia 4.4 km 340,000
Kaolack Senegal 99.7 km 298,904
Brikama Gambia 23.3 km 97,233
Bununka Kunda Gambia 5.7 km 66,449
Sukuta Gambia 8.0 km 56,472
Talinding Gambia 5.9 km 48,687
Joal Senegal 79.4 km 45,903
Faji Kunda Gambia 6.9 km 45,757
Fatick Senegal 99.6 km 39,361
Banjul Gambia 11.6 km 37,274
Nema Kunku Gambia 90.0 km 34,390
Bakau New Town Gambia 0.7 km 30,325
Busumbala Gambia 15.5 km 28,829
Bignona Senegal 89.1 km 28,642
Lamin Gambia 30.3 km 28,500
Welingara Gambia 8.3 km 27,856
Brufut Gambia 12.9 km 27,664
Ibo Town Gambia 4.8 km 27,353
Sanchaba Gambia 6.9 km 25,091
Latri Kunda Gambia 3.3 km 23,724
Gunjur Gambia 31.2 km 22,741
Manjai Kunda Gambia 4.3 km 22,327
Dippa Kunda Gambia 4.2 km 21,190
New Jeshwang Gambia 3.9 km 20,878
Nioro du Rip Senegal 100.0 km 20,784
Bakoti Gambia 5.6 km 20,314
Kunkujang Gambia 9.9 km 19,998
Sinchu Alagi Gambia 11.5 km 19,672
Kotu Gambia 3.3 km 19,634
Abuko Gambia 8.7 km 18,978
Latri Sabiji Gambia 7.2 km 18,747
Gandiaye Senegal 95.9 km 18,239
Tanji Gambia 18.6 km 17,441
Kanifing Gambia 3.6 km 17,159
Sanyang Gambia 25.0 km 15,090
Sokone Senegal 56.5 km 14,745
Karang Senegal 31.1 km 14,624
Yundum Gambia 14.8 km 13,162
Ndofane Senegal 94.4 km 12,898
Passi Senegal 71.9 km 12,571
Old Yundum Gambia 12.9 km 12,042
Essau Gambia 15.9 km 11,758
Kerr Serign Gambia 6.6 km 11,524
Diofior Senegal 79.2 km 11,312
Keur Madiabel Senegal 78.3 km 10,542
Mandinari Gambia 14.5 km 10,273

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