Location & Surroundings

Jamu is a settlement in Central River, Gambia, at 48 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bansang, 11 km to the northeast. The national capital Banjul is about 200 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kolda North Airport, 60 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    13° 23' 0" N, 14° 44' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 48 m
  • Timezone Africa/Banjul
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dalasi (GMD)
  • Phone Prefix +220

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Jamu

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Jamu, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 25.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.7 to 30.6 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 393 W/m2.

Temperature
25.5 C
Wind
2.1 m/s W (248 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,012.4 hPa
Clouds
40 %
Precip
0.62 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 25.5 2.1 248 92 1,012.4 - / 0.00 40 0.0 n/a
6h 23.7 1.9 235 98 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 26 0.0 n/a
12h 30.6 2.9 234 69 1,012.6 0.10 / 0.10 78 388.2 n/a
18h 29.3 2.2 249 79 1,009.9 0.19 / 0.29 52 392.5 n/a
Tomorrow 25.3 2.5 255 92 1,013.1 0.33 / 0.62 71 7.1 n/a
30h 23.4 2.0 265 96 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.05 11 0.0 n/a
36h 30.6 1.3 245 68 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 69 376.7 n/a
42h 26.6 1.8 104 88 1,011.1 2.19 / 2.19 100 463.8 n/a
Monday 22.5 3.2 237 96 1,013.4 5.14 / 7.33 100 1.7 n/a
54h 23.2 0.5 179 98 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 24.2 1.3 119 96 1,016.0 0.69 / 0.69 100 37.9 n/a
66h 24.4 1.0 351 93 1,012.6 0.63 / 1.32 100 119.5 n/a
Tuesday 23.6 0.7 159 93 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 96 1.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jamu?
Now 25.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.7 to 30.6 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 393 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jamu today?
Sunrise around 06:46 and sunset around 19:03 (local time). Day length about 12h 17m.
What is the local time in Jamu?
Local time is 05:53. Time zone: Africa/Banjul (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Jamu?
Jamu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Jamu?
DEM 48 m.
Where is Jamu located?
It is at 13.38333, -14.73333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jamu in?
It is in Gambia.

Sources

Last updated 1993-12-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2413297