Fatoto
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Fatoto | |
|---|---|
 On the Gambia River | |
  Fatoto Location in the Gambia | |
| Coordinates: 13°24′N 13°53′W / 13.400°N 13.883°W | |
| Country |  The Gambia |
| Division | Upper River Division |
| District | Kantora |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 1,685 (est.) |
Fatoto is a small town in eastern Gambia on the Gambia River. It is located in Kantora District in the Upper River Division. As of 2009, it had an estimated population of 1,685.[1]
Fatoto was a major market town in the Upper River Region by at least 1921, attracting business from neighboring Senegal.[2]
A bridge over the Gambia River, funded by the Chinese government, opened in October 2021.[3]
