Abuko
in West Coast, Gambia
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Banjul International Airport (5 mi) -
Ziguinchor Airport (64 mi) - Kaolack Airport (65 mi)
- Cap Skirring Airport (69 mi)
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (108 mi)
- Kolda North Airport (119 mi)
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Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (124 mi) - Bubaque Airport (156 mi)
- Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Saloum Delta (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Island of Gorée (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 13.404 and -16.656 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 13° 24' 15" and W -16° 39' 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: 05:11 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Banjul
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:15 am and 6:38 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.885 and 162.445 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Raghapu - 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
Explore Abuko
Abuko in West Coast with it's 6,572 inhabitants is located in Gambia a little south-west of Banjul, the country's capital.
Local time in Abuko is now 05:11 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Abuko, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 km), South. 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 68 mi (or 110 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: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 83 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 34% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
27°C (81 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
28°C (82 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
27°C (80 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kololi Beach Club
Seafront Residence
Oasis Relax Lodge
Sand Beach Hotel
Roc Heights Lodge
Lemon Creek Hotel Resort
Holiday Beach Club Hotel
GOLDEN BEACH HOTEL
OCEAN BAY HOTEL AND RESORT-BAKAU
Videos from this area
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have a break: one-day trip to the Senegal in march 2009
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A trip to the Gambia.
Tanjeh Tye n Dye
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London Corner School, Serrekunda, The Gambia
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.
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Just arrived and we're at the pool.
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DISCOVERING TRUTH - Vision-Killing Attitudes - 1
a weekly down-to-earth, practical biblical teaching on Gambian National Television, by Pastor Forbes of ABIDING WORD MINISTRIES, popularly known as "the nation's pastor". DISCOVERING TRUTH.
The Gambia - Erste Impressionen
Abenteuer Gambia 2010 - Impressionen.
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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.
Serekunda
Serrekunda is the largest city in the Gambia, lying southwest of Banjul. Its population as of 2006, was 335,733 people. Although Banjul is the Gambian capital, it is on an island, making further growth difficult and channeling much of the growth to Serekunda. Serrekunda is known for its market, its silk cotton tree and its wrestling arena. The town's suburbs include Kanifing, Latrikunda, Sukuta and London Corner, and the town flows into the seaside resorts of Bakau, Fajara and Kotu.
Yundum
Yundum is a small town in Gambia, east of the capital, Banjul. It is situated adjacent to the country's international airport.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tanbi Wetland Complex
Tanbi Wetland Complex is a wetland reserve in the Gambia outside of Banjul. Established in 2001 it covers an area of 4500 hectares. This area covers a wide area and can be seen from a spectacular view at Lamin's, Lamin lodge. Its very common for monkeys to be spotted in the overgrowth
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Abuko.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Abuko
