Jiffin
in Lower River Division, Gambia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.417 and -15.583 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 25' 0" and W -15° 34' 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: 03:08 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Banjul
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:59 am and 7:14 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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Discover Jiffin

Jiffin in Lower River Division with it's 729 citizens is a city in Gambia about 67 mi (or 108 km) east of Banjul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Jiffin is now 03:08 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Jiffin, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Kolda North Airport in Senegal in a distance of 55 mi (or 88 km). The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 72 mi (or 88 km), South-East. 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 Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 95 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 35°C / 95 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 15%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

35°C (95 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

36°C (96 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

35°C (95 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Sénégal - Vacances fin 2012 - famille TENDENG Lyndiane-Casamance

Published: January 22, 2013
Length: 41:06 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Frederick Tendeng

Souvenir des vacances de fin d'année 2012 en famille en Casamance.


In Africa

Published: April 06, 2010
Length: 19:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: johnmorris006

A short film of my experience in the gambia. The footage was filmed over a month and was edited together on return. I have just finished the full film which stands at about an hour in length...


Bamba Tenda ferry crossing - 27th February 2017

Published: September 20, 2018
Length: 29:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Momodou Camara

TransGambia ferry crossing Bambatenda to Yelitenda on the River Gambia.


Crossing the new Transgambia Bridge (Soma - Farafenni The Gambia)

Published: February 20, 2019
Length: 33:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ebrahim Nelson Ceesay


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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.

Kaiaf Forest Park

Kaiaf Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 26 hectares.

Located at 13.4114, -15.6122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Protected areas established in 1954, Forest parks of the Gambia

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Giffin, Jiffin