Douassu
in West Coast, Gambia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.194 and -16.551 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 11' 39" and W -16° 33' 2"
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: 01:25 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Banjul
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:05 am and 6:36 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Douassu

Douassu in West Coast is a town located in Gambia about 18 mi (or 29 km) south of Banjul, the country's capital town.

Time in Douassu is now 01:25 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Douassu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-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 62 mi (or 99 km), East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brikama, Banjul, Kerewan, Ziguinchor and Cacheu. 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 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Videos from this area

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Wonderland Crew in The Gambia 2012 - Part 4

Published: March 02, 2012
Length: 02:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mixedcases

In Jan/Feb 2012 nine of us from the crew who run the Wonderland club night took a four week trip to a small village called Madina Salaam in The Gambia. This is where the charity Wonder Years...


L'àfrica a l'escola, l'escola a l'àfrica

Published: March 10, 2010
Length: 26:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: majete74

Documental del proyecto "África en la escuela, escuela en áfrica", que refleja las necesidades de la escuela Kabafita en Brikama (Gambia) y muestra el trabajo realizado por la ONG Santa Maria...


Riders For Health, Gambia

Published: May 24, 2009
Length: 23:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nu4Old

A short film about the wonderful work of charity Riders For Health in Gambia, made by Tom Oldham and Hope Newling.


Gambia Jan 2010, wild monkey jumping on your back

Published: February 06, 2010
Length: 54:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrWhitesquirrel

Bijilo National Park, Kololi, The Gambia friendly monkey on Michael's back.


Uncommon Heroes - Riders for Health

Published: March 25, 2011
Length: 44:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RidersForHealthTV

Screened at the 2011 Skoll World Forum award ceremony, this film is part of the Uncommon Heroes series which highlights the work of Skoll awardees. In the Gambia, Riders for Health are managing...


GAMBIA - december 2012 - Bafuloto village 2

Published: December 14, 2012
Length: 57:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jiri Lnenicek


Frivilligt arbejde for Kubuneh....... derfor

Published: February 22, 2011
Length: 44:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kubuneh

Børn er livets salt..


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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.

Kombo East

Kombo East 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 East is in the central south of the division, between Kombo Central and Foni Brefet.

Located at 13.2167, -16.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
West Coast Division (Gambia), Districts of the Gambia

Finto Manereg Forest Park

Finto Manereg Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 1012 hectares.

Located at 13.2053, -16.5264 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Protected areas established in 1954, Forest parks of the Gambia

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