Bansang
in Central River Division, Gambia
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Kolda North Airport (43 mi) - Tambacounda Airport (70 mi)
- Simenti Airport (95 mi)
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Sambailo Airport (105 mi) - Kaolack Airport (106 mi)
- Ziguinchor Airport (125 mi)
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Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (126 mi) -
Banjul International Airport (135 mi)
- Stone Circles of Senegambia (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Saloum Delta (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 13.433 and -14.650 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 13° 25' 59" and W -14° 38' 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: 11:35 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Banjul
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:01 am and 6:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -13.183 and 166.567 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pivosava - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Bansang
Bansang in Central River Division with it's 7,615 habitants is located in Gambia about 130 mi (or 209 km) east of Banjul, the country's capital town.
Current time in Bansang is now 11:35 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Bansang. The closest is airport we know is Kolda North Airport in Senegal in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km). The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 135 mi (or 69 km), South-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 Stone Circles of Senegambia in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North-East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Georgetown, Basse Santa Su, Kolda, Mansa Konko and Tambacounda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 94 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 31°C / 89 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 16% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 9% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
35°C (94 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
35°C (95 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
34°C (94 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Bansang NAYCONF( Alhasan's Video)
This was during the opening ceremony of the 2012 NAYCONF in Bansang. Alhasan Bah the rest of the Lower River Region Team.
The Bansang Hospital Appeal Story (Anita Smith MBE/Northampton University)
This video was created by the University of Northampton in the summer of 2014 to highlight the work of their Honorary Fellowship recipient, Anita Smith MBE. It tells the story of Anita Smith;...
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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.
Bansang
Bansang is a town in the Central River Division of the Gambia, with a population of 6,966 (2003). Although the official government center of the Division is located in Janjanbureh downstream, Bansang has better access to the more affluent coastal region of the country, and is sometimes considered the unofficial "upcountry" economic capital. The town is a market for peanuts, rice and fish. Bansang is the location for the only government hospital in the interior regions of the country.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bansang.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Barsangsang, Bansang Tenda, Bansang
