Fajara
Fajara | |
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Beach at Fajara | |
| Coordinates: 13°28′12″N 16°41′47″W / 13.47000°N 16.69639°W | |
| Country | The Gambia |
| Division | Banjul |
| District | Kanifing |
Fajara is a coastal suburb of Bakau in the Gambia.
It is home to Isatou Njie-Saidy, a former Vice-President of The Gambia; Patricia Aslup, a former US Ambassador; and was formerly the home town of the late Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, a former Prime Minister of The Gambia and the first President of The Gambia. The Medical Research Council is located within a fenced complex on Atlantic Boulevard. There is also a large military camp in the area.