Gambia
Serrekunda
#1 Top 5 cities
Serrekunda is Gambia's most practical expat base because of service density, beach access, and the largest foreign community.
Country overview
Population
340Β 000
Year-round temperatures
Day: 29°C aΕΎ 34°C
Night: 20°C aΕΎ 26°C
Climate
Hot tropical climate with pronounced dry and rainy seasons.
Distance to the sea
4 km
Social atmosphere
7/10
Costs
Housing cost
7/10
Food cost
8/10
Business friendliness
4/10
Safety
6/10
Serrekunda is manageable with precautions, but petty theft, scams, harassment around tourist areas, weak road safety, and poorly lit streets are recurring concerns.
Natural disaster resilience
3/10
Dense Serrekunda is exposed to extreme rain, drainage and Kotu Stream flooding, coastal erosion, windstorms, heat, and rising sea levels.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
5/10
Internet speed
4/10
Internet stability
4/10
Electricity stability
5/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- π¬π§British
- π©πͺGermans
- πͺπΊScandinavians
- πΊπΈAmericans
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Strong foreign community
- +Lower living costs
- +Beaches and sea
- +Tourist infrastructure
Cons
- βTourism seasonality
- βLocal traffic pressure
- βUneven neighborhood quality