Current travel advisories for Gambia

Hinweis: der Gesamtscore für dieses Land gibt aktuell einen falschen Wert aus. Bitte prüft die Quellen.
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Last Update: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21

We advice caution when travelling to Gambia.

Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 2.8 / 5

Gambia is a country in Africa (Western Africa) with around 2 million citizens and a land mass of 11,300 km². We detected travel advisories from 4 sources for this country.

Bordering countries: 3.6 / 5

Gambia shares a land border with Senegal. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.6. See danger map of the region.

Current informationen on Covid-19

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control currently reports of no cases of COVID-19 (infection with SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus).

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Single advisories / travel warnings

New Zealand government

Quelle: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/gambia

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Avoid non-essential travel to the southern border of The Gambia with the Casamance region of Senegal, as separatist rebels operate in this area (level 3 of 4).

Danger level: 4

Avoid non-essential travel / High Risk.

US American government

Quelle: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/the-gambia-travel-advisory.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in The Gambia due to crime and inadequate health infrastructure. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire travel advisory. Exercise increased caution due to other factors in The southern border area adjacent to Senegal’s Casamance region due to the potential presence of landmines and sporadic border skirmishes. Country Summary: Theft and home burglaries occur frequently in The Gambia, especially in the broader Banjul area. U.S. government personnel live in housing with heightened security measures. The Gambia’s health infrastructure is inadequate; services, hygiene, and quality control do not meet U.S. standards of care. Pharmacies are not well regulated; locally available medications may be unsafe. The Gambia’s Southern Border with Senegal: Some landmines from the Casamance conflict remain in the border region. There have been occasional border skirmishes in this region. If travelling near or across the border stay on main roads and do not travel at night. Read the country information page for additional information about travel to The Gambia.

Danger level: 2

Canadian government

Quelle: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/gambia-the

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution.

Danger level: 3

Exercise a high degree of caution.

If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information. Additional Disclaimer: Since the evaluation is an automated process, it can only provide first steps for your own research. Please make sure to consult the sources.

Warnindex Description

Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)

You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.

High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)

Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.

Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)

Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.

Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)

Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

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Country information

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Basic facts

Citizens: around 2 million
Covering landmass: 11,300 km²
Electricity: 230V - 50Hz
Currency: Dalasi (GMD)
ISO 2-Letter Code: GM
Phone prefix: +220
Top Level Domain: .gm
Mobile frequencies (MHz): 900

Airports in Gambia (extern)

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Frequently asked questions

This section gives some brief answers to common questions regarding travel safety in Gambia.

Is Gambia safe to travel in 2020?

We see a slighty raised risk with traveling to Gambia. The risk index is at 2.8 (out of 5). We recommend you check the single sources.

How many countries have issued advisories for Gambia?

We currently know of 4 countries having issued advisories for Gambia.

What countries does Gambia share land borders with?

Gambia shares a land border with Senegal. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.6. See danger map of the region.

Note of the displayed travel advisories

These travel advisories are automatically gathered. We use the RSS Feeds of the corresponding authorities of the single countries. In some cases, we analyse the website itself. Since the information originates from different countries and different countries have different understanding of danger and danger levels. Thus, the information displayed is an automized and normalized representation with no right to completeness and correctness. If a country is not shown, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. The information shown is a first indicator. Additional remark: the websites address does not endorse the situation of a 'Reisewarnung' (with its name). Often, it's just formal notifications by other countries. These can be the reason a country reaches scores of aorund 2.0 and still be a generally safe country to visit. Lower risk grades are usually no sign of a immanent threat!