Sankulejang
in Central River Division, Gambia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.533 and -14.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 31' 59" and W -14° 48' 0"
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: 10:37 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Banjul
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:57 am and 7:10 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Sankulejang

Sankulejang in Central River Division is a city in Gambia about 120 mi (or 192 km) east of Banjul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Sankulejang is now 10:37 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Sankulejang. 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 125 mi (or 73 km), South. 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 24 mi (or 39 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Georgetown, Basse Santa Su, Kolda, Mansa Konko and Kaffrine. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 41°C / 106 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 37°C / 99 °F
Night Temperature 30°C / 87 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 10%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 29th of March 2024

38°C (100 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

36°C (96 °F)
31°C (88 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

38°C (100 °F)
32°C (89 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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The great escape from Baboon Island

Published: June 07, 2012
Length: 16:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kev Black

When we entered the waters around Baboon Island, suddenly a fast small boat with parkrangers boarded us and guided us to their camp because we were doing illegal activities in illegal waters....


Science experiment St Therese's Grade 9, Saturday January 21, 2012

Published: January 27, 2012
Length: 02:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mike McConnell

Every Saturday, the 9th grade students of St. Therese's Basic Cycle School in Fula Bantang, along with their teacher, Sentu Jarra, gather at the school for extra work, with an emphasis on "practica...


Mary Jawo - Grade 3, St. Therese's School, Fula Bantang

Published: February 09, 2013
Length: 00:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GambiaScholars .

Mary lives in a large extended family compound in Fula Bantang with many children and little income. Her father is an alcoholic and moved away some time ago. Her mother died earlier this year....


Mariama Baldeh - Grade 7, St. Therese's School, Fula Bantang

Published: February 16, 2013
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GambiaScholars .

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Mariama Fatty - Grade 6, St. Therese's School, Fula Bantang

Published: February 10, 2013
Length: 00:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GambiaScholars .

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Isatou Jallow - Grade 7, Sukuta school

Published: July 05, 2013
Length: 09:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GambiaScholars .

Isatou had dropped out of school and did not understand why when a neighbor, who volunteers for GambiaRising, discovered that her parents could not pay her fees. GambiaRising covered her fees...


Augusta Mendy - Grade 9, St. Edward's Basic Cycle School, Bwiam

Published: June 18, 2013
Length: 37:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GambiaScholars .

Augusta is from Bansang but had dropped out of school when Father Jean found her selling water on the street. For the past two years, she has been in the boarding school at St. Edward's in...


Fatou Jallow - Grade 6 - Sukuta Primary School

Published: July 05, 2013
Length: 03:28 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: GambiaScholars .

Fatou's family is struggling and their oldest son dropped out of school four years ago to help support the family. When one girl dropped out as well and the other two were in danger of the...


Evalinda - 1st year, Early Childhood Development (ECD), Gambia College

Published: March 31, 2014
Length: 52:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GambiaScholars .

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Mariama - Grade 10, Armitage Sr. Secondary School

Published: February 19, 2013
Length: 41:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GambiaScholars .

Mariama is a graduate of St. Therese's in Fula Bantang, who, thanks to the generosity of a GambiaRising donor, is now boarding at Armitage senior secondary school and studying to achieve her...


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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.

MacCarthy Island

MacCarthy Island, also known as Lemain Island or Janjanbureh Island, is an island located approximately 170 miles (272 km) upriver from the mouth of the Gambia River, in eastern Gambia, in the Central River Division. The town of Janjanbureh on the island is the second largest in the country, though it still appears on many maps by its European name of Georgetown. In addition to being a destination for some wildlife tourists, it is also the home of Gambia's largest prison.

Located at 13.5333, -14.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Janjanbureh, Gambia, Gambia River, Central River Division, Islands of the Gambia, River islands of Africa

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