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Discover Kanilai
Kanilai in West Coast is a city in Gambia about 42 mi (or 68 km) south-east of Banjul, the country's capital city.
Local time in Kanilai is now 05:03 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 Kanilai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 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 27 mi (or 43 km), East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kerewan, Mansa Konko, Banjul, Brikama and Sedhiou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 97 °F
Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
Evening Temperature | 41°C / 105 °F |
Night Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 16% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
35°C (95 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
37°C (99 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
36°C (97 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Videos from this area
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Mud brick making in The Gambia
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,...
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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.
Kanilai
Kanilai is a village in southern Gambia. President of the Gambia Yahya Jammeh was born in this village and expanded it after coming to power. It is now home to a presidential palace, a wrestling arena and a game park and zoo.
Foni Kansala
Foni Kansala is one of the nine districts of the Gambia's Western Division, which is located to the south of the Gambia River in the southwest of the country. Foni Kansala is in the southeast of the division, between Foni Bintang-Karenai and Foni Bondali.