Kafenkeng
in West Coast, Gambia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.183 and -16.000 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 10' 59" and W -16° 0' 0"
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: 12:04 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Banjul
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:03 am and 6:34 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

Touring Kafenkeng

Kafenkeng in West Coast is a town located in Gambia about 43 mi (or 69 km) south-east of Banjul, the country's capital place.

Time in Kafenkeng is now 12:04 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kafenkeng, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), 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 26 mi (or 41 km), East.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kerewan, Mansa Konko, Banjul, Sedhiou and Brikama. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 32°C / 89 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

33°C (91 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

34°C (94 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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preview picture of video 'Mud brick making in The Gambia'

Mud brick making in The Gambia

Published: April 09, 2014
Length: 47:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Reel Life Photos

An extended family - just the boys and men though - is digging out the earth to make mud bricks, which are then left to bake hard in the sun. They will then build their new house or extension,...

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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.

Kanilai

Kanilai is a village in southern Gambia. President of the Gambia Yahya Jammeh was born in this village and expanded it after coming to power. It is now home to a presidential palace, a wrestling arena and a game park and zoo.

Located at 13.1833, -16.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Gambia

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kaffenkeng, Kafenkeng