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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).
🎫 Border Rank #️⃣ 48
🗺️ 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)
General
Socket 🔌
Gambia uses 230V, 50Hz with socket and plug Type G.
Languages 🗣️
- English
Money
Currency 💱
1 GMD = 0.01 USDGambia 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 ☎️
InternationalTo 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
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Weather
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Rainfall ☔
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