Is Kerewan safe? Gambia, The travel risk
Is Kerewan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kerewan scores 51/100 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.
Kerewan scores 51/100 (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 Kerewan: 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 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Gambia, The travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the North Bank territory, Kerewan is established at 13.5000° N, 16.0833° W. It lies 53.8 km W relative to Banjul. Time zone observed: Africa/Banjul.
North Bank
13.5000° N, 16.0833° W
16 m
Africa/Banjul
2,751
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Gambia, The entry requirements.
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