Sinki
in West Coast, Gambia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.393 and -16.680 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 23' 35" and W -16° 40' 46"
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: 10:52 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Banjul
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:51 am and 7:20 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Explore Sinki

Sinki in West Coast is a city in Gambia a little south-west of Banjul, the country's capital.

Local time in Sinki is now 10:52 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Sinki, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South-East. 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 70 mi (or 113 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 37°C / 98 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 19th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Seafront Residence

Address
4,2 mi
Behind Elton Bijilo
3455 Bijilo
Gambia

Time Information

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


Kololi Beach Club

Address
4,4 mi
Senegambia
PMB 241 Serrekunda
Gambia

Time Information

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


Oasis Relax Lodge

Address
3,6 mi
Bijilo
Serrekunda
Gambia

Time Information

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


Lemon Creek Hotel Resort

Address
4,2 mi
Kombo Coastal Airport Road
Serrekunda
Gambia

Time Information

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


Hibiscus House

Address
4,5 mi
Brufut
Serrekunda
Gambia

Time Information

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


Sand Beach Hotel

Address
5,0 mi
Point Zone
Serrekunda
Gambia

Time Information

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


Holiday Beach Club Hotel

Address
4,4 mi
Kololi Beach
Serrekunda
Gambia

Time Information

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


GOLDEN BEACH HOTEL

Address
4,2 mi
2345 KOMBO COASTAL ROAD
00000 Bijilo
Gambia

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

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...


New clinic! Old problems: Puppy, found with cut off ears and tail.

Published: February 14, 2015
Length: 18:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: VetClinicGambia

She was found by some customers of mine in a village, tail and ears missing. Obviously done by somebody without a clue of what he/she was doing. She will make it! And: We have moved! New location ...


Chasing another dog with an embedded collar!

Published: July 03, 2014
Length: 27:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: VetClinicGambia

Finally I saw him again on the way to drop my son at school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0CQtPmms6g It's been over 3 months and nobody reported him at all although we had put out flyers...


Gambia 09

Published: July 30, 2009
Length: 22:39 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: James Fox

A trip to the Gambia.


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...


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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.

Yundum

Yundum is a small town in Gambia, east of the capital, Banjul. It is situated adjacent to the country's international airport.

Located at 13.3667, -16.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in 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 1 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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Gambia

Kombo North/Saint Mary

Kombo North/Saint Mary 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. Kombo North/Saint Mary is in the northwest of the division, between Kombo South and Banjul Division. It is the only district in the Western Division with coasts on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gambia River.

Located at 13.3667, -16.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
West Coast Division (Gambia), Districts of 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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Gambia

Salagi Forest Park

Salagi Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 262 hectares.

Located at 13.3767, -16.7119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Protected areas established in 1954, Forest parks of the Gambia

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