Kerewan
in North Bank Division, Gambia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.490 and -16.089 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 29' 23" and W -16° 5' 19"
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: 07:14 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Banjul
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:45 am and 7:18 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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Discover Kerewan

Kerewan in North Bank Division with it's 2,751 citizens is a city in Gambia about 33 mi (or 53 km) east of Banjul, the country's capital city.

Local time in Kerewan is now 07:14 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kerewan, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 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 32 mi (or 52 km), East.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 9% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Videos from this area

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ANOTHER DISASTER (Short Film)

Published: January 30, 2015
Length: 19:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheEvakunda

A short family drama by Eva Kunda Neidek Plot: Haddy, a young girl, suddenly confronts her grandfather of also loving Oumie, another of his grandchildren. For this reason Haddy wants to report...


Funky African Gambia Njawara Kerrgi Band! Part 1

Published: August 15, 2014
Length: 31:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: amie marr

Funky African Gambia Njawara Kerrgi Band! Part 1.


Njawara Cultural Festival 2012 - Lamba pt1

Published: August 12, 2013
Length: 19:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Friends of Njawara

Traditional lamba at Njawara Cultural Festival - 29th of December 2012. In the begining of the event the electricity was out, so it was only possible to capture the audio, even though the moonlight...


FoN @ Njawara Cultural Festival 2012

Published: August 11, 2013
Length: 05:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Friends of Njawara

Friends of Njawara visited the Njawara Cultural Festival in the end of December 2012. The three day program included a cultural program, a running competition and wrestling. We are very happy...


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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.

Kerewan

Kerewan is a town in the Gambia, Build by Mamadi Safiyatu Fatty some 400 years ago. Located beside the Miniminiyang Bolong, about 60 km from the capital Banjul. It is the Administrative headquarter of the North Bank Division. Kerewan is the birthplace of Kitabu Kassama of University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia. Kerewan has the following areas: Dinkareh, Banta SU, Korosumang and Area Council. Dinkareh used to have a very good soccer team called Cannon.

Located at 13.5, -16.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
North Bank Division, Populated places in the Gambia

Lower Baddibu

Lower Baddibu is one of the six districts of the North Bank Division of the Gambia.

Located at 13.5, -16.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
North Bank Division, Districts of the Gambia

Marike Forest Park

Marike Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 174 hectares.

Located at 13.4739, -16.0767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 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 Kerewan.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kerevane, Kerewan