Background:
The name Senegambia is not a new word. It was used by the British as
early as 1765 to refer to their settlements on St. Louis and the
Island of Gorée in Senegal as well as the
British settlements on James Island in The Gambia. The word was in use
until 1783 when the Treaty of Versailles returned St. Louis to France.
The word Senegambia came into greater usage with the creation of the
Confederation of Senegal and The Gambia on the 1st February, 1982.
Today, Senegambia means the whole region of The Gambia and Senegal
combined, it is most often used on the west coast of The Gambia to
refer to the tourist area located around
Kololi.
It refers especially to the restaurant and tourist
shop lane called Senegambia Strip, leading to the Senegambia
Hotel.
To get here, you will most
likely have to take a town trip for about $1.50-$1.80. Though
there are regular taxis that ply the way from Serekunda, it is
usually next to impossible for a rich toubab like yourself to
find one.
Background:
