Batokunku is a village located in Kombo South

Kombo South

Kombo South is one of the nine districts of The Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Kombo South is in the southwest of the division, between Kombo Central and Kombo North/Saint Mary....

, one of the nine districts of The Gambia

The Gambia

The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....

's Western Division

Western Division (The Gambia)

West Coast Region is one of the five administrative divisions of The Gambia. Its capital is Brikama.-Districts:West Coast Region is divided into 9 districts:*Foni Bintang-Karenai*Foni Bondali*Foni Brefet*Foni Jarrol*Foni Kansala*Kombo Central...

. In January 2009, the village became notable as the location of the first wind turbine

Wind turbine

A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...

 erected in West Africa. The 150 kilowatt turbine, a second-hand machine originally built by the Danish

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

wind energy manufacturer Bonus, currently provides electrical power for the entire village. The windmill is currently serviced/maintained by Global Energy (generator service) based in the nearby village of Tujereng in collaboration with Windstrom SH from Germany.