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The tourist strip Senegambia. Kololi is a resort town on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean in The Gambia. It is surrounded by the Bijilo Forest. The primary hotels are located on "The Strip" which is a short road leading to the beach and the hotels of Senegambia and the Kairaba.
A nightclub on the Senegambia Strip. The Senegambia Strip is a short road that contains many restaurants and music venues. [58] It is the country's most popular site for beachside entertainment. It receives tourists from wealthy countries, whose spending is a major contributor to the economy. [59]
In his book, Senegambia - The land of our heritage (1995), p 12, Cham Joof writes: The programme Chossanie Senegambia... has a higher audience in the Gambia and Senegal than any other programme broadcast by ORTS and Radio Gambia. It is the only programme that goes into the people's own culture and tells them about the history of their ancestors ...
Child prostitution is a problem in the Gambia. The Gambian government is taking an active stance against it. [13] Many young people turn to the sex trade due to poverty. [15] [16] [17]
The Gambia along with modern-day Senegal were colonies of French and British until 1894 when it became a British colony. Both the countries got independence in 1965 and operated in a federation called Senegambia from 1982.Senegal gained independence in 1960 not 1965. During 1989, the confederation collapsed.
Both the countries gained independence in 1965 and operated in a federation called Senegambia from 1982. During 1989, the confederation collapsed. During 1989, the confederation collapsed. In a bloodless coup, Lieutenant Yahya Jammeh in 1994 and went on to win multi party elections in three subsequent elections.
Jollof rice, which is believed to have originated from the Senegambia during the Wolof Empire (c. 1200 — 1600), is a dish that has become a staple across West Africa. It is typically made in a ...
The national borders outline a narrow strip on either side of the River Gambia, a body of water that has played a vital part in the nation's destiny and is known locally simply as "the River". Without natural barriers, The Gambia has become home to most of the ethnic groups that are present throughout western Africa , especially those in Senegal .