Destination Guides & Maps - Gambia

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Time Zone: Same as UK

Capital City: Banjul

International Airports: Banjul

Area: 4,363 sq miles. 11,300 sq kilometres

Population: 1.5 million

Languages: English (official); local languages

Telephone Code: 220

Climate: Subtropical, with two distinct seasons. The dry season from Nov?May is the most popular for tourists, with daytime temperatures in the 80s F and an average 10 hrs of sunshine. Temperatures during the wet season (June?Oct) rise to the 90s F and the humidity makes it seem even hotter ? air-conditioned rooms are a must for most visitors. Inland the cool season is shorter and temperatures during the day are very high between Mar?June.

Currency: Dalasi (GMD 1 = 100 butut)

Notes: GMD: 5, 10, 25, 50

Coins: GMD: 1. Butut: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50

Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz

Hotel Classification: There is no official hotel classification system in the Gambia. Arbitrary categories of £ up to £££££ are given here based on rack rates, facilities and perceived quality which equate to the commonly used 1- to 5-star system. These categories serve only to compare relative standards within any given area.

UK Tourist Office: Gambia Tourism Authority

Gambia High Commission

57 Kensington Court, London W8 5DG

Tel: 020 7376 0093 Fax: 020 7938 3644

E-mail: enquiries@gambiatourism.info

Website: www.gambiatourism.info

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