Garawol
in Upper River Division, Gambia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.417 and -13.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 25' 0" and W -13° 56' 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: 02:53 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Banjul
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:58 am and 6:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-13.183 and 166.567 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pivosava
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Garawol

Garawol in Upper River Division is located in Gambia about 177 mi (or 284 km) east of Banjul, the country's capital town.

Current time in Garawol is now 02:53 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Garawol. The closest is airport we know is Tambacounda Airport in Senegal in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km). 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 40 mi (or 65 km), North-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Basse Santa Su, Tambacounda, Georgetown, Kolda and Koundara. 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.

Aprendiendo palabras en Español

Published: March 26, 2013
Length: 26:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jesus Marco

Las jovenes de Baja Kunda, Gambia, aprenden algunas palabras en Español con Jesús.


Geiten hoeden doe je zo

Published: June 12, 2012
Length: 00:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kev Black

This one is me trying to keep the dogs away from the two little goats who have just been born. We protected them during the night against wild dogs and hyena's from the gambian savanna. But...


Miradas, sonrisas y recuerdos de gambia

Published: March 27, 2013
Length: 28:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jesus Marco

Algunas de las imágenes más bonitas registradas en mi paso por Baja Kunda, Gambia, en el proyecto de cooperación de la ONG Alpicat Solidari.


Canción de Fatu

Published: March 26, 2013
Length: 44:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jesus Marco

Fatu canta una canción en la escuela de Baja Kunda.


En la casa de Pepito. Cantando en Español

Published: March 26, 2013
Length: 43:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jesus Marco

Los niños y niñas de Bantundi, Gambia, cantando en Español con Jesús.


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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.

Kantora District

Kantora District is one of the four districts of the Upper River Division of the Gambia. At one point Kantora was a province of the Kabu Empire but it probably had different boundaries then.

Located at 13.4167, -13.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Upper River Division, Districts of the Gambia

Kusum Forest Park

Kusum Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 316 hectares.

Located at 13.4156, -13.9256 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Protected areas established in 1954, Forest parks of the Gambia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Karaoli, Charnum, Garawol