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Wurokang, Lower River, Gambia – Gambia Flag

Current Date And Time In Wurokang, Gambia

Thursday, 13 August 2026
19:04:46 GMT
Currency: Gambian Dalasi (GMD)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 532

📍 Cities Near To Wurokang


Find cities, states and countries closest to Wurokang in Lower River, Gambia with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Wurokang.

📍 Wurokang Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Wurokang from our regional database:

State / RegionLower River
Total Population532
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude13.3833° N
Center Longitude-15.8167° E
Elevation26 m (85 ft)
UTC Time Zone+00:00
Population Rank in Lower River#33 of 34
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bajana Bajana6 10 6
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bantang Killing Bantang Killing16 26 14
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bounkiling Bounkiling24 39 21
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Buiba Mandinka Buiba Mandinka25 40 22
East (E)
National Flag Of Bwiam Bwiam21 34 18
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Daru Rilwan Daru Rilwan16 26 14
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Diganteh Diganteh26 42 22
East (E)
National Flag Of Dobo Dobo15 25 13
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Dumbutu Dumbutu3 4 2
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Farafenni Farafenni19 31 17
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Gunjur Gunjur17 28 15
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of India India13 22 12
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Jali Jali10 17 9
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Janneh Kunda Janneh Kunda22 35 19
West (W)
National Flag Of Jarrol Jarrol10 16 9
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To Wurokang


States and regions closest to Lower River (home state of Wurokang), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bafatá Bafatá118 190 103
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Banjul Banjul44 71 39
West (W)
National Flag Of Biombo Biombo105 168 91
South (S)
National Flag Of Bissau Bissau118 190 103
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bolama Bolama131 210 113
South (S)
National Flag Of Cacheu Cacheu90 145 78
South (S)
National Flag Of Central River Central River71 115 62
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Dakar Dakar140 225 121
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Diourbel Region Diourbel Region96 155 84
North (N)
National Flag Of Fatick Fatick75 121 66
North-northwest (NNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Wurokang


Countries bordering or closest to Gambia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Wurokang's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso930 1,496 807
East (E)
National Flag Of Cabo Verde Cabo Verde558 899 485
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ghana Ghana1,041 1,676 904
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Guinea Guinea450 724 391
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau114 183 99
South (S)
National Flag Of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast778 1,253 676
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Liberia Liberia628 1,011 546
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Mali Mali805 1,296 699
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Mauritania Mauritania597 960 518
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Senegal Senegal93 149 81
Northeast (NE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Wurokang. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Lower River, Gambia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Wurokang (You)Lower River532
DumbutuLower River8254.1SSW
NioroLower River1,7468.1ESE
SibitoLower River6809.0E
SankandiLower River5819.4S
BajanaLower River90710.3SW
JifarongLower River1,03810.7SSW
Kuli KundaLower River55612.2WSW
JiroffLower River61313.2ENE
KatchangNorth Bank1,74114.8NNE
KalagiWestern2,82515.1S

🏆 Lower River City Rankings

How does Wurokang rank within Lower River? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Wurokang appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Soma15,210
Pakali Nding2,537
Baro Kunda1,991
Mansa Konko1,978
Sankwia1,831
Kaiaf1,819
Keneba1,775
Toniataba1,755
Nioro1,746
Sutukung1,506

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Banjul International Airport
IATA: BJL
91 km (56 mi) from Wurokang
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Lower River Cities
Wurokang ranks #33 of 34 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Wurokang? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Wurokang Sits on the Map

Wurokang sits inside Lower River, Gambia and ranks #33 of 34 cities in Lower River by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Wurokang to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Wurokang outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Wurokang and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Wurokang against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Lower River city rankings

🌎 Beyond Wurokang: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Wurokang and the countries closest to Wurokang by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Gambia. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Wurokang, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Wurokang at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Wurokang

If you're stringing together stops in Lower River, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Wurokang — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Wurokang MapView the Wurokang map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Wurokang Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Lower River OverviewExplore the Lower River state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Gambia Country DataGet complete Gambia data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Wurokang

Which cities are closest to Wurokang?

See the Cities Near To Wurokang table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Lower River by population and density.

How is the distance from Wurokang to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Wurokang and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Wurokang map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Wurokang will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Wurokang to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Wurokang?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Wurokang. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Lower River city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Wurokang compare in size to the cities near it?

Wurokang ranks #33 of 34 cities in Lower River by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Wurokang?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Wurokang is Banjul International Airport (BJL), about 91 km (56 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.