Gambia Waterways Assessment
The river Gambia divides the country into two; currently the only way to cross from the north bank to the south bank is by ferry. The Gambia Ports Authority provides services for passengers and merchandise. We board the ferry from Banjul to Barra in order to try the service. We observed the flowing remarks; there are new passenger terminals at Banjul and Barra with clear signs and indications for identifying ticket sales offices.
Company Information
For information on Gambia Waterway contact details, please see the following link:
4.3 Gambia Port and Waterways Company Contact List
| Passenger Carrying Capacity | |
|---|---|
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Gambia Ports Authority |
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Number of Passenger Vessels < 20 pax |
2 vessels with a capacity of 600 mt each. |
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Number of Passenger Vessels < 50 pax |
n/a |
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Number of Passenger Vessels < 100 pax |
n/a |
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Number of Passenger Vessels > 100 pax |
n/a |
| Passenger Carrying Capacity | |
|---|---|
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Gambia Ports Authority |
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Number of Boats |
2 vessels |
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Tonnage / Volume Carrying Capacity |
600 mt each. |
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Number of Barges |
n/a |
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Tonnage / Volume Carrying Capacity |
n/a |
| Number of Tugs | n/a |
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Tonnage / Volume Carrying Capacity |
n/a |
| Other (specify) | n/a |
Travel Matrix
| Location Details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River/Lake name | Gambia | Gambia | Gambia | Gambia | Gambia | Gambia | Gambia | Gambia | Gambia |
| Port Name | Albreda | Tendaba | Kaur | Kudang | Kuntaur | Sapu | Georgetown | Bansang | Basse |
| Towns or cities (closest) | Albreda | Tendaba | Kaur | Kudang | Kuntaur | Sapu | Georgetown | Bansang | Basse |
| Distance from Banjul (nautical miles) | 15 | 52 | 104 | 120 | 133 | 147 | 156 | 166 | 216 |
Key Routes
The Gambia River is the biggest river corridor in the country. There are over 20 wharfs along the river and the barges stops a all wharfs located along the river up to Basse. Its takes 5 days to reach Basse including loading and down loading time. This time could be reduced if Wharfs are equipped with machinery for handling the cargo. Currently the work is done by locally hired manpower.
The river Gambia is navigable by sea going vessels up to Basse 300 km inland and further up by commercial barges. The river is a vital resource that can be harnessed to provide transport for both passengers and goods. Naturally we expected to find a number of commercial activities along this natural highway which can provide a cost effective and reliable alternative to road transport.
Port Information
For information on Gambia Waterways additional information, please see the following documents:
Gambia Waterways Additional Information
Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.
For information on Gambia Waterway contact details, please see the following link:
