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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Gambia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Kartung
Kartung in West Coast is a city in Gambia about 28 mi (or 45 km) south-west of Banjul, the country's capital.
Local time in Kartung is now 01:10 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Banjul with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kartung, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Gambia is Banjul International Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km), North-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 77 mi (or 124 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: Brikama, Banjul, Ziguinchor, Kerewan 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.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Nemasu Eco-Lodge
Videos from this area
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Dagmar at the GUNJUR Upper Basic School, GAMBIA
Ever wondered what an African school looks like on the inside? Ever felt tempted to do some volunteering in African schools or sponsoring an African child? Well Africa has more than 40 million...
Djembe and African Dance in Kartong and Soforal, The Gambia
I was member of a small party visiting Soforal, near Berending, Gambia. Soforal (http://www.soforal.com) is a small ecological lodge, run by our friend Wim van Heeswijk. He has set it up in...
Fishermen at sunrise, Gunjur beach, Gambia
Fishermen arrive back ashore after a nights fishing at the Atlantic ocean. Women rush in the water to get the best catch.
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