Dobbo
in Central River Division, Gambia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.467 and -14.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 28' 0" and W -14° 37' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dalasi - GMD
Spoken languages:
English, Wolof, Fulah
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:45 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Banjul
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:40 am and 7:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-13.183 and 166.567 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pivosava
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Gambia in Western Africa

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Gambia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Gambia. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Explore Dobbo

Dobbo in Central River Division with it's 723 inhabitants is a city in Gambia about 131 mi (or 210 km) east of Banjul, the country's capital.

Local time in Dobbo is now 08:45 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Dobbo. The closest is airport we know is Kolda North Airport in Senegal in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km). The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 136 mi (or 73 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Gambia is Stone Circles of Senegambia in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Georgetown, Basse Santa Su, Kolda, Mansa Konko and Tambacounda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 97 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 39°C / 103 °F
Night Temperature 33°C / 91 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 18%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

38°C (100 °F)
33°C (91 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

37°C (99 °F)
33°C (92 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

39°C (102 °F)
35°C (94 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Bansang NAYCONF( Alhasan's Video)

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 01:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alhasan Bah

This was during the opening ceremony of the 2012 NAYCONF in Bansang. Alhasan Bah the rest of the Lower River Region Team.


The Bansang Hospital Appeal Story (Anita Smith MBE/Northampton University)

Published: October 13, 2014
Length: 06:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BansangHAppeal

This video was created by the University of Northampton in the summer of 2014 to highlight the work of their Honorary Fellowship recipient, Anita Smith MBE. It tells the story of Anita Smith;...


Manka

Published: November 24, 2010
Length: 28:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: coffeejuarez

This is a short video of our trip to Manka. We stayed there for 2 days and saw the medical clinic that is going to be established in this community.


Cycling in Western Africa, Gambia, november 2011 with Bike Dreams

Published: February 08, 2012
Length: 42:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michiel Visser

Bij het rijden over de onverharde weg van Janjang Bureh naar Basse Santa Su werd er "gesprint" met een local.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bansang

Bansang is a town in the Central River Division of the Gambia, with a population of 6,966 (2003). Although the official government center of the Division is located in Janjanbureh downstream, Bansang has better access to the more affluent coastal region of the country, and is sometimes considered the unofficial "upcountry" economic capital. The town is a market for peanuts, rice and fish. Bansang is the location for the only government hospital in the interior regions of the country.

Located at 13.4333, -14.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Central River Division, Populated places in the Gambia

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Dobbo.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dobo, Dobbo