Yoro Cheke
in Upper River Division, Gambia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.250 and -14.200 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 15' 0" and W -14° 11' 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: 09:00 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Banjul
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:42 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: 2024-04-16 08:26:06

Delve into Yoro Cheke

Yoro Cheke in Upper River Division is a city located in Gambia about 160 mi (or 258 km) east of Banjul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Yoro Cheke is now 09:00 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Yoro Cheke. The closest is airport we know is Tambacounda Airport in Senegal in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km). 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 36 mi (or 58 km), North-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Basse Santa Su, Georgetown, Tambacounda, Kolda and Gabu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 40°C / 103 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 41°C / 106 °F
Night Temperature 32°C / 89 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 6%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

39°C (103 °F)
31°C (88 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

39°C (102 °F)
34°C (92 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

41°C (107 °F)
36°C (97 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Armstrong

Published: April 02, 2008
Length: 31:44 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: 7tCinema

The Gambia "I'll miss my host family ... they're nice." - Eddie Bagnulo (Amadou Ya Touri Bey Wonni Chamb) Paris, 2008 (Yellow Ledbetter) Intro Musique: Super Eagles - "Love's...


The toyota picnic in the dust

Published: March 05, 2012
Length: 26:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: francois bonheur

border between Gambia and Senegal at Badiara.


TOUBAB

Published: March 12, 2009
Length: 35:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Manon Meininger

De hitsong in upcountry Gambia.


Fishing gone wrong

Published: May 05, 2019
Length: 39:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sisi & Amarie travels

Sisi being Sissy trying to fish.


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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.

Sabi Forest Park

Sabi Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 73 hectares.

Located at 13.2731, -14.2006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Protected areas established in 1954, Forest parks of the Gambia

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