Abuko is a town in the
West Coast Division
West Coast Division ( ms, Bahagian Pantai Barat) is an administrative division of Sabah, Malaysia. It occupies the northwest portion of Sabah. With an area of 7,588 square kilometres, it occupies 10.3% of Sabah's territory. It also has approxim ...
of
the Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...
, five miles southwest of the capital
.
It is located in the
district
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of
Kombo North/Saint Mary Kombo North/Saint Mary is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Brikama Local Government Area (formerly known as the Western Division), which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Kombo North/Saint Mary i ...
to the north of
Banjul International Airport
Banjul International Airport, also known as Yundum International , is the international airport of Banjul, capital of the Gambia, built during World War II.
History
The only airport in Gambia is at Yundum. After World War II, Yundum airport ...
and
Abuko Nature Reserve.
Location
Abuko is in the West Coast Division, in the western part of the country, south-west of the capital city
.
It had 6,572 inhabitants as of 2012.
The area around Abuko is well-populated, with 1,056 people per square kilometer.
The nearest larger city is
Serekunda
Serekunda (proper: Sayerr Kunda or Sere Kunda, ar, سيريكوندا, sometimes spelled Serrekunda) is the largest urban centre in The Gambia. It is situated close to the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast, south-west of the capital, Banjul, and i ...
, north-west of Abuko.
The town is home to the
Abuko United FC.
The
Abuko Nature Reserve, created in 1968, lies to the south of the town.
It is the most visited tourist attraction in Gambia, with over 30,000 visitors annually.
It contains tropical canopy forest near the Lamin Stream, giving way to Guinean savanna further from the water.
The reserve is home to many species of bird, four primates and a variety of reptiles.
Terrain
Abuko is above sea level.
The surrounding land is mainly flat.
The highest point nearby has an elevation of , south of Abuko.
The vegetation around Abuko is almost all fields.
Peninsulas and islands are common in the region.
Climate
Abuko has a savanna climate.
The average temperature is .
The hottest month is April, with and the coldest month is July, with .
Average annual rainfall is .
The wettest month is August, with of rain, and the driest month is February, with of rain.
Notes
References
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Populated places in the Gambia
West Coast Division (The Gambia)