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Gambia is part of Africa with main city at
Banjul. It's usually ๐ค๏ธ 30.27 ยฐC in Gambia with a rainfall of ๐ง 7.94 mm. Internet speed in Gambia is on average 1.6 Mbps. Its Least Developed country with a
population of 2M people. The main currency is Dalasi. The languages
spoken are English. Current travel safety advice is Exercise a high degree of caution. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
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Gambia Travel Advice
๐ก๏ธ Travel safety
Exercise a high degree of caution
Commercial flights to and from The Gambia remain limited. The land border with Senegal is open. Check with your travel company for the latest information.
COVID-19 related restrictions have eased allowing hotels, restaurants and other venues to resume operations. New measures can be implemented at short notice. Keep up to date with the latest arrival requirements on the State House of The Gambiaโs webpage or the Ministry of Healthโs webpage.
We advise:
Exercise a high degree of caution in The Gambia due to the high level of crime.
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Gambia Essential travel details
๐ Plugs
Gambia uses 230V, 50Hz with socket and plug Type G.
๐ Languages
The languages that are typically spoken are
English
Money in Gambia
๐ฑ Currencies Used
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.
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๐ก Internet
Internet speed in Gambia is on average 1.6 Mbps.
WiFi coverage in Gambia is very low. It's quite hard to find one.
๐ฑ Phones
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.
Gambia uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.
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.
๐ Calling
To call Gambia, dial +, then 220 (the country code for Gambia), then the area code and the local number.
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๐ Emergency
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999
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999
Ambulance
999
Fire department
999
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