Destinations
Gambia: cities and how to get around
2 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Gambia has 2 cities on this site, including the capital, Banjul. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalBanjul
Population2.3 million
Area11,300 km²
CurrencyDalasi (GMD)
Dialling code+220
Driving sideRight
Plug typesBS 1363
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648807
Official languagesEnglish
Internet domain.gm
Cities in Gambia
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serekunda | Banjul | 340,000 | BJL (12 km) | — |
| Banjul | Banjul | 37,274 | BJL (15 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Senegal.
Common questions
Which cities in Gambia are covered?
Serekunda, Banjul.
What currency does Gambia use?
The Dalasi (GMD).
Which side of the road does Gambia drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.