Reclamation of our lost sandy beaches in the Gambia

The Gambian government knew leaving the beach eroding to sea will have adverse effect to the  tourism industry  which provides an employment opportunities for  over hundred thousand people. By 2002, Gambia tourism authority, a regularity body responsible for the affairs of the hotels and tourists have lost much of the beaches to the sea erosion .This have posted a threat to our tourism industry in 2002.

ERODED SANDY BEACHES THREATEN THE SUN BIRTHING OF THE TOURISTS ON HOLIDAY IN 2002

 In 2002 ,  the government signed contract with a Hollandaise company to reclaim the lost sandy beach along the coastal line and that company successfully reclaimed our sandy beach was restored it to its original form( about 200 to 300 meters of white sandy  from the sea).

 The Gambian beaches are given new name smiling coast of Africa and not only white sandy beaches but Gambians are the most friendly people in African continent and any tourist that  once come to the Gambia can testify to that.The Gambia have some of Africa’s best  sandy beaches that stretch  for 80 km and this attracts more than 150,000 tourists annually