Location & Surroundings

Madina is a settlement in Upper River, Gambia, at 53 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gambissar, 7 km to the east. The national capital Banjul is about 280 km to the west. The nearest airport is Tambacounda, 62 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° 18' 0" N, 14° 1' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 53 m
  • Timezone Africa/Banjul
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 40 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dalasi (GMD)
  • Phone Prefix +220

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Madina

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

Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 26.5 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 320 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
1.6 m/s W (253 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,011.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.58 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 23.5 1.6 253 97 1,011.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 25.7 1.9 211 89 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 108.7 n/a
12h 26.5 1.3 235 85 1,011.6 0.01 / 0.01 82 319.7 n/a
18h 23.9 3.4 189 94 1,013.8 1.50 / 1.51 87 2.4 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 2.5 195 97 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.58 81 0.0 n/a
30h 28.5 3.5 212 75 1,013.3 0.39 / 0.96 88 373.1 n/a
36h 24.8 4.7 215 91 1,011.4 9.85 / 10.81 100 351.8 n/a
42h 23.2 2.4 206 98 1,014.0 0.00 / 8.19 100 0.4 n/a
Monday 23.0 2.0 178 98 1,012.6 0.00 / 4.92 100 0.0 n/a
54h 26.8 3.5 200 84 1,013.8 0.00 / 1.97 88 263.9 n/a
60h 24.7 2.4 215 93 1,012.1 5.85 / 7.82 100 490.4 n/a
66h 23.3 1.5 242 96 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.91 98 0.5 n/a
Tuesday 22.9 1.6 145 97 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-03 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Madina?
Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 26.5 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 320 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 Madina today?
Sunrise around 06:44 and sunset around 18:45 (local time). Day length about 12h 01m.
What is the local time in Madina?
Local time is 12:50. Time zone: Africa/Banjul (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Madina?
Madina is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Madina?
DEM 53 m.
Where is Madina located?
It is at 13.30000, -14.01667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Madina in?
It is in Gambia.

Sources

Last updated 1993-12-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2412700

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