Is Janjanbureh safe? Gambia, The travel risk
Is Janjanbureh safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Janjanbureh scores 50/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Gambia, The Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 16 Jan 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Janjanbureh scores 50/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Gambia, The (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Janjanbureh: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (51/100) and health and medical access (67/100).
A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Gambia, The travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Found at 13.5341° N, 14.7662° W within Central River, Janjanbureh is situated 196.1 km W of Banjul at an altitude of 7 m.
Central River
13.5341° N, 14.7662° W
7 m
Africa/Banjul
3,584
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Gambia, The
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Gambia, The travel advice & laws.
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