Faji Kunda
in West Coast, Gambia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.418 and -16.667 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 25' 4" and W -16° 40' 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: 06:53 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Banjul
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:03 am and 7:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.885 and 162.445 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Raghapu
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

Delve into Faji Kunda

Faji Kunda in West Coast is located in Gambia a little south-west of Banjul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Faji Kunda is now 06:53 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Faji Kunda, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 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 Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites in a distance of 69 mi (or 111 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Banjul, Brikama, Kerewan, Ziguinchor and Kaolack. 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 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

21°C (69 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

20°C (69 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Kololi Beach Club

Address
4,2 mi
Senegambia
PMB 241 Serrekunda
Gambia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Seafront Residence

Address
4,7 mi
Behind Elton Bijilo
3455 Bijilo
Gambia

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Oasis Relax Lodge

Address
4,0 mi
Bijilo
Serrekunda
Gambia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sand Beach Hotel

Address
4,1 mi
Point Zone
Serrekunda
Gambia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Roc Heights Lodge

Address
4,4 mi
Samba Breku Road
12348 Bakau
Gambia

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Lemon Creek Hotel Resort

Address
4,7 mi
Kombo Coastal Airport Road
Serrekunda
Gambia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hibiscus House

Address
5,7 mi
Brufut
Serrekunda
Gambia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Beach Club Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
Kololi Beach
Serrekunda
Gambia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


OCEAN BAY HOTEL AND RESORT-BAKAU

Address
4,6 mi
KOFI ANAN STREET CAPE POINT
4065 Bakau
Gambia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


GOLDEN BEACH HOTEL

Address
4,6 mi
2345 KOMBO COASTAL ROAD
00000 Bijilo
Gambia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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have a break: one-day trip to the Senegal in march 2009

Published: February 24, 2010
Length: 27:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 2altea

on our trip by jeep to the Senegal, we had a drinking break on the so called smugglers-road between the Senegal and the Gambia. It was a very narrow, sandy road on which you could only drive...


Tanjeh Tye n Dye

Published: January 28, 2012
Length: 39:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Isaac Turay

This is one of three parts of a video made for the Tanjeh villiage museum as a classroom teaching aid aimed at keeping local skills and traditions alive. The Village museum is run by Abdoulie...


Tafsirul Quran By Imam Masohna Kah Kanifing

Published: September 01, 2012
Length: 26:46 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Xamxamle Dawah


London Corner School, Serrekunda, The Gambia

Published: June 04, 2012
Length: 20:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Thijs Waardenburg

An impression of the London Corner School in Serrekunda, The Gambia. Children of this school are sponsored by the Yamah Youth Foundation: www.yamahyouth.com.


Gambia dans ..... uit je dak.

Published: May 15, 2014
Length: 47:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marion ARTs

Gambia mijn eerste kennismaking met de DANS.


Partying at the pool in The Gambia

Published: February 24, 2008
Length: 26:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: susiechalk

Just arrived and we're at the pool.


Nathaniel Fatty Miracle Video NEEM CREAM (director's cut)

Published: September 15, 2009
Length: 37:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dopplegaenger

Peace Corps: The Gambia brings you informative and entertaining Do-It-Yourself training videos for various Agriculture/Forestry and Environmental Education subjects. We hope this will better...


DISCOVERING TRUTH - Vision-Killing Attitudes - 1

Published: March 18, 2015
Length: 16:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PASTOR FRANCIS FORBES

a weekly down-to-earth, practical biblical teaching on Gambian National Television, by Pastor Forbes of ABIDING WORD MINISTRIES, popularly known as "the nation's pastor". DISCOVERING TRUTH.


Monitor Lizard vs Hotel Staff in gambia

Published: December 17, 2007
Length: 13:24 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: PappaRoger

On returning to the Palma Rima Hotel we discovered a 4ft Monitor lizard. Splitting up to get some good shots we unwittingly cornered the creature, forcing it into a nearby bungalow..... oops!!!


2010 Donation football shoes to Yagana World Football team

Published: February 20, 2010
Length: 47:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: yaganaworldvideo

New football shoes for yagana World Footballteam.


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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.

Serekunda

Serrekunda is the largest city in the Gambia, lying southwest of Banjul. Its population as of 2006, was 335,733 people. Although Banjul is the Gambian capital, it is on an island, making further growth difficult and channeling much of the growth to Serekunda. Serrekunda is known for its market, its silk cotton tree and its wrestling arena. The town's suburbs include Kanifing, Latrikunda, Sukuta and London Corner, and the town flows into the seaside resorts of Bakau, Fajara and Kotu.

Located at 13.4333, -16.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Gambia, Serekunda, Serer country

Kanifing District

Kanifing is a city in the Banjul Division of the Gambia. It is located near Serrekunda, the largest city in the country. Kanifing is the larger of the two districts in Banjul Division.

Located at 13.45, -16.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Gambia

Kanifing LGA

Kanifing is one of eight Local Government Areas in the Gambia.

Located at 13.4425, -16.6814 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Government Areas of the Gambia

Sukuta

Sukuta is a town located in the Western Division of the Gambia. It had a population of 16,667 as of the 1993 census.

Located at 13.4167, -16.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Gambia

Nema Kunku

Nema Kunku is a village in Foni Jarrol district in the Western Division of the Gambia. Nema kunku is a surrounding village of Gambia's largest town Serekunda. The population of the village is 99% local (Gambian) people.

Located at 13.4, -16.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Gambia

Lamin, Western Division, Gambia

Lamin is the largest village in Kombo NorthWestern Division of the Gambia. A village with two large clans, Bojang, and Manneh, as the founders, and all the rest are considered "lountan" meaning "strangers" in Manidinko. There is a village leader, "AlKalo" who is from the lineage of the Bojang. Until recently the village was divided into zones marked by tribes, the Mandinkos in Sateba, the Jolas in Sanchaba, the Manjako in Wayoto and all the other tribes in Temasu.

Located at 13.3833, -16.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Gambia

Abuko Nature Reserve

Abuko National Park is a nature reserve in the Gambia lying south of the town of Abuko. It is a popular tourist attraction and was the country's first designated wildlife reserve.

Located at 13.3958, -16.6456 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National parks of the Gambia, Protected areas established in 1968

Banjulunding

Banjulunding is a town in western Gambia. It is located in Kombo North/Saint Mary District in the Western Division. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 8,029.

Located at 13.3756, -16.6569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Gambia

Districts of the same city

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