Ghana Town
in West Coast, Gambia
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Banjul International Airport (9 mi) -
Ziguinchor Airport (66 mi) - Cap Skirring Airport (67 mi)
- Kaolack Airport (71 mi)
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (105 mi)
- Kolda North Airport (126 mi)
-
Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (128 mi) - Bubaque Airport (157 mi)
- Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Island of Gorée (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Saloum Delta (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 13.384 and -16.771 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 13° 23' 3" and W -16° 46' 15"
- 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: 06:36 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Banjul
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:06 am and 6:36 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
Delve into Ghana Town
Ghana Town in West Coast is located in Gambia about 14 mi (or 22 km) west of Banjul, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ghana Town is now 06:36 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Ghana Town, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), East. 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 76 mi (or 122 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brikama, Banjul, Kerewan, Ziguinchor and Fatick. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 80 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kololi Beach Club
Seafront Residence
Hibiscus House
Lemon Creek Hotel Resort
Oasis Relax Lodge
Sand Beach Hotel
Holiday Beach Club Hotel
GOLDEN BEACH HOTEL
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
New clinic! Old problems: Puppy, found with cut off ears and tail.
She was found by some customers of mine in a village, tail and ears missing. Obviously done by somebody without a clue of what he/she was doing. She will make it! And: We have moved! New location ...
Fatou's dog catching adventures: Male dog with a missing piece!
How can you lose that part of your body? Males usually look after that whole region very well! I can only imagine that somebody bit it of. Good that it's warm in The Gambia! http://www.vetclinicg...
Ricky is sick.
Micky, Nicky, Dicky, Ricky, Licky, Lucky, Bobby, Whiskey, Jack Daniel's. We will never run out of dog names in this country! http://www.vetclinicgambia.com/
Fatou 58kg, Soldier 67kg
We have some nice dogs in this country! http://www.vetclinicgambia.com/
Chasing another dog with an embedded collar!
Finally I saw him again on the way to drop my son at school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0CQtPmms6g It's been over 3 months and nobody reported him at all although we had put out flyers...
Merry Christmas from 4 hungry puppies!
Happy holidays from the 4 cuckoo puppies in The Gambia! It has been an amazing year 2014. These 4 guys enjoy their breakfast so much due to the support that we got from YOU! THANK YOU ALL...
Micky - Tetanus - day 18: Back for check up.
He is happy! More happy to be at the Clinic than he is at home obviously! I hereby declare him healed! No more Micky-Tetanus videos. http://www.vetclinicgambia.com/
TNR day - massmurder day
We make some animals better and kill plenty others... not fair! http://www.vetclinicgambia.com/
Alia - A cute dog with 2 collars!
Birgit and Alagie found her outside their gate, she seems to have escaped from somebody. I guess that was a good choice as the former owners must have tightened a rope around her neck that...
Saffie, Brufut, puppies
Saffie brought the puppies, Fatou caught the mum the next day! All happily re-united now at the clinic, minus the weakest puppy and 500 fleas. http://www.vetclinicgambia.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.
Tanji
Tanji is a town in Gambia, along the Atlantic coast. It is primarily a fishing village, but it also has a popular museum, the Tanje Village Museum in which artisans and craftsmen engage in traditional crafts. The Tanji Bird Reserve is located 3 kilometers from the village.
Brufut
Brufut is a town located in the Western Division of the Gambia. The town of Brufut is situated a couple of kilometres inland from the costal road, but the name Brufut is applied to an area extending from around the town, out to the coast. It has a main street with a market, and some government offices. It is a fast developing location because of its highly developed infra structure.
Tanji Bird Reserve
Tanji Bird Reserve is a bird reserve in the Gambia. Established in 1993 it covers an area of 612 hectares. It is also known as Karinti or Tanji River Reserve or National Park.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ghana Town.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ghana Town
