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🇬🇲 Gambia

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Geography & Borders

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Introduction & Background

A historical summary of Gambia was not available.

Key Information
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Republic of the Gambia
Capital
Banjul
Continent
Africa
Region / Subregion
Africa / Western Africa
Population
2,422,712
Area
10,689 km²
Languages
English
Currencies
dalasi (D) [GMD]
Cost of Living
25 / 100 (Low)
Price per Coffee
$1.25
Price per Meal
$5.00
Timezones
UTC±00 (GMT)
Bounding Box
Min: (13.13° N, 16.84° W)
Max: (13.88° N, 13.84° W)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
Low coastal plains, savanna grasslands, and tropical rainforests

Geography & Climate

Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the coordinates of the capital city, Banjul.

Temperature (2025)

10°20°30°40°
Jan
18.9° / 33°
Feb
19.4° / 33.8°
Mar
20.4° / 35°
Apr
21.6° / 36.2°
May
22.4° / 35.1°
Jun
24.5° / 33.3°
Jul
24.4° / 31°
Aug
23.9° / 30°
Sep
23.9° / 30.6°
Oct
24.9° / 32.6°
Nov
23.9° / 33°
Dec
20.1° / 31.3°

Precipitation & Snow (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
27Jun
174Jul
353Aug
229Sep
62Oct
40Nov
0Dec
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)

Atmospheric Pressure (2025)

1012.3+0.3Jan
1011.1-0.9Feb
1010.7-1.3Mar
1009.7-2.3Apr
1011.6-0.4May
1013.2+1.2Jun
1013.7+1.7Jul
1012.7+0.7Aug
1012.6+0.6Sep
1012.1+0.1Oct
1011.8-0.2Nov
1012.3+0.3Dec

Thunderstorm Days (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec

Wind Speed (2025)

Jan
14.6
Feb
16.6
Mar
17.3
Apr
18.3
May
17.2
Jun
16.7
Jul
15.6
Aug
14.5
Sep
12.7
Oct
13
Nov
13.1
Dec
14.7

Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)

MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PM2.5 μg/m³36.842.423.724.633.422.410.57.28.816.714.724.1
PM10 μg/m³103.5113.759.470.1104.665.423.716.121.440.432.877.9
O₃ μg/m³60.670.574.374.971.765.747.538.339.150.554.955.3
NO₂ μg/m³1.81.71.61.51.21.11.41.422.12.22.1
SO₂ μg/m³1.1111.51.51.20.80.50.51.111
CO μg/m³163162166168148140122130155159159146

Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)

Pollen data is negligible or unavailable for this location.

⛰️ Highest Elevation

▲
Unnamed point64 m / 210 ft

  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

People & Society

Total Population2,697,845Density: 266.59 / km²
Annual Growth Rate+2.3%Rapid Growth
Life Expectancy65.86 yrsAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility Rate4.01Births per woman



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