Your complete guide to dialling Gambia from Banjul to anywhere in the world — verified +220 country code, Africa/Banjul time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Gambia
+220
Banjul
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
GM
Alpha-3
GMB
Gambia
GM
2 Digit ISO
+220
Country Calling Code
GMB
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Banjul
Time zone
Africa/Banjul
Weather · Banjul
Humidity
Wind
Gambia
+220
Capital
Banjul
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Banjul
Coordinates
13.4° N, 15.3° W
ISO 3166-1
GM / GMB
Dial format
+220 [area] [number]
Current time in Banjul
—:—
Best time to call: 09:00 – 17:00 Banjul
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +220. This identifies Gambia on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Banjul or elsewhere.
To call Gambia on WhatsApp, save the number with +220 and no exit prefix — WhatsApp dials from your contacts, not a dial pad. Voice and video calls are free over data.
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TKOS provisions +220 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Gambia for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Banjul routes through West Africa can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to adjust anything.
Banjul is ~6,024 km away — expect ~280ms round-trip. A wired ethernet connection keeps packet loss below 0.1%.
Schedule Gambia calls during Banjul business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Banjul — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Gambia (+220).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Bakau | +220-449 |
| Banjul | +220-42 |
| Kotu | +220-446 |
| Outside Libreville | +220-2 |
| Sanyang | +220-441 |
| Serekunda | +220-43 |
| Yundum | +220-447 |
Capital
Banjul
Population
2.71M
Area
11,295 km²
GDP (USD)
$2.10B
Currency
Gambian Dalasi (GMD)
Languages
English
Emergency number
117
Internet TLD
.gm
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
13.44°N / 15.31°W
Time zone
Africa/Banjul
ISO 3166 codes
GM · GMB
Banjul is a West Africa destination — TKOS routes direct via trans-Atlantic submarine cable, cutting costs versus international hub routing.
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TKOS uses direct West Africa carrier interconnects terminating at Banjul. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Gambia route.
West Africa routes like Gambia (Banjul) carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Banjul interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Gambia (+220), no hidden fees.
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