Sankandi
in Lower River Division, Gambia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.300 and -15.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 18' 0" and W -15° 49' 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: 05:25 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Banjul
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:00 am and 7:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.400 and 166.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tombaesar
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 Sankandi

Sankandi in Lower River Division with it's 581 citizens is a town in Gambia about 51 mi (or 82 km) east of Banjul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Sankandi is now 05:25 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Sankandi, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 89 km), 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 Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kerewan, Mansa Konko, Sedhiou, Banjul and Brikama. 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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Health Insurance in Gambia

Published: April 17, 2013
Length: 58:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PacificPrimeGlobal

http://www.pacificprime.com/countries/gambia/ Gambia Health Insurance video's: If you lived in Gambia or you are going to lived there, then getting a good health insurance plan is very essential....


Gambia - Lamin Lodges - Life in The Gambia

Published: February 09, 2013
Length: 25:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Peter Menzel

Peter Menzel (PMMedia1): Gambia liegt an der Westküste Afrikas gehört zu den kleinsten Staaten des Kontinents. Das Land zieht sich vom Atlantik ins Landesinnere beiderseits des Gambia- River...


Mud brick making in The Gambia

Published: April 09, 2014
Length: 47:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Reel Life Photos

An extended family - just the boys and men though - is digging out the earth to make mud bricks, which are then left to bake hard in the sun. They will then build their new house or extension,...


Jarrol gamo 2014

Published: July 09, 2014
Length: 34:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LAMIN DAFFEH

jarrol annual gamo that took place on the 14 of june 2014.


Project Gambia 2015 Well of Life Appeal

Published: April 23, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Project Gambia

Live from SIntet farm in The Gambia.


Project Gambia 2015 Well of Life Appeal

Published: April 23, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Project Gambia

Live from SIntet farm in The Gambia.


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...


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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.

Faba Forest Park

Faba Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954 it covers 567 hectares.

Located at 13.3331, -15.8528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Protected areas established in 1954, Forest parks of the Gambia

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sankandi