Gambia destination information

All you need to know before visiting Gambia

Gambia summary

Gambia is a small country with around 2M Gambian. Official language is English. Gambia uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+00:00. Currency used in Gambia is Dalasi (GMD).

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🗺️ Passport Rank #️⃣ 152

ATMs in Gambia are . Internet speed in Gambia is on average 1.6 Mbps.

🏙️ Banjul
🗣️ English
👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 2M ☀️ ~28 °C 🌧 ~85 mm 👍 Least Developed 🚩 11k km2 (4k mi²)
🎫 Visa Exemption
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🏥 Health regulation
🛃 Customs rules
🏛️ Embassies

General

Socket 🔌

Gambia uses 230V, 50Hz with socket and plug Type G.

Languages 🗣️

  • English

Money

Currency 💱

1 GMD = 0.01 USD

Gambia uses the Gambian dalasi (symbol: D), code GMD.Banknotes come in denominations of 200, 100, 50, 25, 20, 10 and 5 dalasis. Dalasi is subdivided into 100 bututs. Coins come in denominations of 1 dalasi and 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 bututs.

ATM 🏧🏦

Tipping 💁🏽

Card 💳

Phone

Mobile Phone 📱

Gambia uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.

Roaming 🌐

If you don't want to buy SIM card in Gambia upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

Emergency Calls 🚨

Universal :

999

Police :

999

Ambulance :

999

Fire department :

999

Calling ☎️

International

To call Gambia, dial +, then 220 (the country code for Gambia), then the area code and the local number.

Locally


international: + 220 1234567
calling local: 1234567

Internet connection

Internet Speed 💯

Internet speed in Gambia is on average 1.6 Mbps.

Wifi 📡

WiFi coverage in Gambia is very low. It's quite hard to find one.

SIM Card #️⃣

You can buy a SIM card for about 2,829.07 GMD, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 4 telecoms: Africell, Comium, Gamcel or Qcell.

Driving

Rules 🚗

Limits 🚦

Weather

Temperature 🌡️

Rainfall ☔

Countries nearby Gambia


More on Gambia travel and visa information

All the informations you need to schedule your trip to Gambia.

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Visa Exemption

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Passport Strength

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Health regulation

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Customs rules

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LGBT Destination info

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Gambian embassies

Check list of Gambia embassies around the globe !