Cities near Busumbala

Busumbala is a city of 28,829 inhabitants in Gambia. The most populous cities near Busumbala within 100 km are Serekunda, Ziguinchor, Brikama. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

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Latitude: 13.3392° Longitude: -16.6875° Population: 28,829 Timezone: Africa/Banjul
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Nearby cities 42 cities found

Sorted by population, from largest to smallest. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

City Country Distance Population
Serekunda Gambia 11.1 km 340,000
Ziguinchor Senegal 96.8 km 214,874
Brikama Gambia 8.6 km 97,233
Bununka Kunda Gambia 9.8 km 66,449
Sukuta Gambia 8.2 km 56,472
Talinding Gambia 9.7 km 48,687
Joal Senegal 94.4 km 45,903
Faji Kunda Gambia 9.0 km 45,757
Bakau Gambia 15.5 km 43,098
Banjul Gambia 17.3 km 37,274
Nema Kunku Gambia 87.6 km 34,390
Bakau New Town Gambia 14.9 km 30,325
Bignona Senegal 77.2 km 28,642
Lamin Gambia 27.5 km 28,500
Welingara Gambia 7.3 km 27,856
Brufut Gambia 8.5 km 27,664
Ibo Town Gambia 10.8 km 27,353
Sanchaba Gambia 9.5 km 25,091
Latri Kunda Gambia 12.2 km 23,724
Gunjur Gambia 16.1 km 22,741
Manjai Kunda Gambia 11.9 km 22,327
Dippa Kunda Gambia 11.2 km 21,190
New Jeshwang Gambia 12.3 km 20,878
Bakoti Gambia 10.2 km 20,314
Kunkujang Gambia 5.8 km 19,998
Sinchu Alagi Gambia 4.1 km 19,672
Kotu Gambia 13.5 km 19,634
Abuko Gambia 8.0 km 18,978
Latri Sabiji Gambia 8.3 km 18,747
Tanji Gambia 11.2 km 17,441
Kanifing Gambia 12.0 km 17,159
Sanyang Gambia 11.3 km 15,090
Sokone Senegal 69.7 km 14,745
Karang Senegal 41.1 km 14,624
Yundum Gambia 1.7 km 13,162
Passi Senegal 84.8 km 12,571
Old Yundum Gambia 2.6 km 12,042
Essau Gambia 23.1 km 11,758
Kerr Serign Gambia 11.0 km 11,524
Diofior Senegal 94.6 km 11,312
Keur Madiabel Senegal 87.9 km 10,542
Mandinari Gambia 9.9 km 10,273

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