There is a sacred crocodile pool in Bakau

The Kachikally Crocodile Pool (also known as Katchikally or Katchikali) is located on a 9-acre site in the southern section of Bakau Old Town in The Gambia's Kombo St. Mary District, 12 kilometers west of Banjul. A museum of ethnography, a mini-forest nature trail, a souvenir shop, and a refreshment bar are also part of the complex. A parking space is also available just outside the front door.

Local Gambians know the Kachikally Sacred Crocodile Pool for its healing powers and as a place where people come to pray for blessings. It is sometimes regarded as a last resort for infertile women seeking to conceive. Many others with long-term illnesses or misfortune come to the pool to wish them luck and offer kola nuts, cloth, and other offerings in return to the Bojang family and the crocs. Sacred rituals are still held here on occasion, often accompanied by dancing and drumming; however, most of the time, the only visitors are tourists. The place is unquestionably one of the interesting things you should know about the Gambia.