Abuko Nature Reserve

Brufut Gardens, TAF

Kachikally is a privately owned crocodile pool belonging to the Bojang family ofBakau, one of the founding families and major land owners of the city. Kachikally is also the name of the central district ofBakautown; other districts are Sanchaba and New Town, Mile 7, Farrokono.

The exact number of crocodiles is not known but it is estimated that there are about 80. It was long claimed that all the animals are Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus), but research[2] suggests they are a different species, namely the West African crocodile (Crocodylus suchus).