Makasutu

Makasutu is a tropical 1000-acre reserve encompassing five different eco systems including gallery forest, savannah, mangroves, palm forest and wetland. Wildlife is plentiful here with many bird species, monitor lizards, baboons, monkeys and the occasional mongoose can be spotted at the riverbanks.

Makasutu, meaning ‘sacred forest’ in Mandinka, was founded by two British men, James English & Lawrence Williams. The ‘cultural forest’ is now a popular and premier eco tourist destination.

The cultural forest is still home to the indigenes people of the area, which visitors can meet on expertly led guided walks through the bush after learning the history and myths of Makasutu. Visitors even have the chance to sample locally famed palm wine and observe the oyster women on their daily collections or visit Makasutu’s holy Marabou man. Crafted dug out canoes, also known as pirogues are also another popular activity, drifting along in amongst the mangroves of the river with a likelihood of seeing a variety of local birdlife.

Where To Stay

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Mandina Lodges

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Makasutu - Gambia

The Mandina Lodges at Makasutu Forest are unique and luxurious and situated on a mangrove-clothed tributary of the River Gambia in the heart of the African bush and offer an upmarket experience in the wilderness.

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