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
13.44°, -15.31°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Gambia (+220) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +220, then the local Gambia number — dropping any leading 0. Gambia's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Gambia uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +220 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Gambia often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Africa/Banjul time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Gambia (+220) — routes to Gambia use trans-Atlantic and trans-Indian Ocean cables — latency under 200 ms is typical on a good connection.
The cost of calling Gambia varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Gambia — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Gambia, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +220 followed by the Gambia subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
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
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.
Need an inbound Gambia number?
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.
Gambia routes (Zone 2/Africa) can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to do anything.
Trans-Atlantic and Indian Ocean paths to Gambia run 150–200ms — a wired ethernet connection eliminates Wi-Fi jitter that makes longer international routes sound choppy.
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.
Built on top of every Gambia (+220) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Banjul. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Gambia route.
Zone 2 routes like Gambia carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Banjul interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Gambia (+220), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Africa/Banjul hours for Gambia. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Banjul routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Gambia
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Gambia +220
When selecting an international calling service for Gambia, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Zone 2 routes are fragmented — confirm direct in-country termination to Banjul, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Gambia.
Confirm coverage for Africa/Banjul hours — a Banjul route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 2 landline and mobile rates can differ 5× — demand separate +220 landline and mobile rate sheets.
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 |
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