Somita
in West Coast, Gambia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.206 and -16.306 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 12' 20" and W -16° 18' 20"
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: 12:48 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Banjul
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:45 am and 7:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.883 and 162.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Toghorei
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Discover Somita

Somita in West Coast with it's 2,541 citizens is a town in Gambia about 25 mi (or 40 km) south-east of Banjul, the country's capital city.

Current time in Somita is now 12:48 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Somita, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 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 45 mi (or 73 km), East.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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geena in the swallow.mpg

Published: July 22, 2010
Length: 57:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ruud vandenhende

the swallow sponsored by art of africa.


The Gambia, Tendaba camp

Published: October 12, 2011
Length: 59:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: r31roger

Video de nuestro viaje a Gambia y Senegal.


Rennen voor water voor je moestuin in Somita, Dawda stichting Gambia

Published: January 08, 2015
Length: 43:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marion Arts

Om voldoende water voor je moestuintje te hebben moet je rennen. Dawda stichting Gambia.


Gambia Somita ontvangst Dawda stichting Gambia

Published: May 15, 2014
Length: 34:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marion ARTs

Gambia Somita ontvangst van de bevolking van Dawda Stichting Gambia.


Smiling Coast Tours Media Training- Gambia, West Africa

Published: February 25, 2011
Length: 57:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: smilingcoasttours


Gambia Somita ontvangst Dawda stichting Gambia

Published: May 15, 2014
Length: 05:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marion ARTs

Als stichting werden we ontvangen door de bevolking van Somita Gambia.


A tour of Bintang Bolong Lodge, Bintang Village, The Gambia

Published: February 16, 2019
Length: 41:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The Gambia Tourism Forum

This is a lovely locally run place that has a few different types of accommodation on offer. Please visit the website link here: http://www.bintang-bolong.com or ...


A tour of AbCa’s Creek Lodge, Kassagne, The Gambia

Published: February 15, 2019
Length: 26:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The Gambia Tourism Forum

Here's the link to book AbCa's Creek Lodge: http://www.abcascreeklodge.com Please feel free to leave a tip in my PayPal tip jar by clicking this link ...


A quick look at a wooden river lodge at Bintang Bolong in Bintang Village

Published: May 04, 2019
Length: 19:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The Gambia Tourism Forum

This video was filmed in March 2019. Bintang Bolong is on a tributary of the River Gambia. Rates are about 1100 Dalasi per night for this particular lodge.


Flight over James Island, Gambia 2/2

Published: March 20, 2019
Length: 53:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kunta Lodges

www.kuntalodges.com.


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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.

Foni Brefet

Foni Brefet 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 Brefet is in the center of the division, between Kombo East and Foni Bintang-Karenai.

Located at 13.2167, -16.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
West Coast Division (Gambia), Districts of the Gambia

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