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Logistics Capacity Assessment

Gambia

Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents 5

2 1 Gambia Country Profile 8

2.1 Gambia Country Profile 8

2.2 1.1 Gambia Humanitarian Background 9

2.2.1 Gambia Humanitarian Background 9

2.3 1.2 Gambia Customs Information 13

2.3.1 Gambia Customs Information 13

3 2 Gambia Logistics Infrastructure 17

3.1 Gambia Logistics Infrastructure 17

3.2 2.1 Gambia Port Assessment 17

3.2.1 Gambia Port Assessment 17

3.2.2 2.1.1 Gambia Port of Banjul 18

3.3 2.2 Gambia Aviation 25

3.3.1 Gambia Aviation  25

3.3.2 2.2.1 Gambia Banjul International Airport 26

3.4 Gambia Road Network 35

3.5 Gambia Waterways Assessment 36

3.5.1 Travel Matrix 38

3.5.2 Key Routes 38

3.5.3 Port Information 39

3.6 Gambia Storage Assessment 39

3.6.1 Commercial Storage 40

3.6.2 Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations 42

3.6.3 Public Sector Storage 43

3.6.4 Cold Chain 43

3.7 2.6 Gambia Milling Assessment 44

3.7.1 Gambia Milling Assessment 44

3.7.2 Milling Company: Kuntaur Rice Mill (Gambia Divestiture Agency) 45

4 3 Gambia Logistics Services 46

4.1 Gambia Logistics Services 46

4.2 Gambia Fuel 46

4.2.1 Seasonal Variations  46

4.2.2 Fuel Transportation 47

4.3 Gambia Transporters 49

4.4 Gambia Additional Service Providers: Vehicle Rental, Taxi Companies, Freight

Forwarding Agents, Handling Equipment, Power Generation and ISPs 49

4.4.1 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 50

4.5 Gambia Telecommunications  51

4.5.1 Telecommunication Regulation 52

4.5.2 Existing Humanitarian Telecoms Systems 53

5 Gambia Government Contact List 55

6 Gambia Humanitarian Agency Contact List 57

7 Gambia Port and Waterways Company Contact List 58

8 Gambia Airport Company Contact List 60

9 Gambia Storage and Milling Company Contact List 61

10 Gambia Fuel Provider Contact List 63

11 Gambia Transporter Contact List 64

12 Gambia Additional Service Provision Contact List 69

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Country name: Gambia

Official country name: Republic of The Gambia

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1 Table of Contents

Chapter Name of Assessor

Organization Date Updated

1 Gambia Country ProfileMariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

1.1 Gambia Humanitarian Background Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

1.2 Gambia Customs Information Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

2 Gambia Logistics InfrastructureMariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

2.1 Gambia Port Assessment Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

2.1.1 Gambia Port of Banjul Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

2.2 Gambia Aviation Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

2.2.1 Gambia Banjul International Airport Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

2.3 Gambia Road Network Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

2.4 Gambia Waterways Assessment Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

2.5 Gambia Storage Assessment Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

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Chapter Name of Assessor

Organization Date Updated

2.6 Gambia Milling Assessment Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

3 Gambia Logistics ServicesMariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

3.1 Gambia Fuel Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

3.2 Gambia Transporters Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

3.3 Gambia Additional Service Providers Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

3.4 Gambia Telecommunications Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

4 Gambia Contact ListsMariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

4.1 Gambia Government Contact List (see

page 55)

Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

4.2 Gambia Humanitarian Agency Contact

List (see page 57)

Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

4.3 Gambia Port and Waterways Company

Contact List (see page 58)

Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

4.4 Gambia Airport Company Contact List

(see page 60)

Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

4.5 Gambia Storage and Milling Company

Contact List (see page 61)

Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

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Chapter Name of Assessor

Organization Date Updated

4.6 Gambia Fuel Provider Contact List (see

page 63)

Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

4.7 Gambia Transporter Contact List (see

page 64)

Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

4.8 Gambia Additional Service Provision

Contact List (see page 69)

Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

5 Gambia AnnexesMariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

5.1 Gambia Acronyms and Abbreviations Mariamsey Njai,

Sana Cham

WFP Dec-11

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2 1 Gambia Country Profile

2.1 Gambia Country Profile

 

Generic Information:

"The Gambia also commonly known as Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is surrounded by

Senegal, apart from a short strip of Atlantic coastline at its western end. It is the smallest

country on mainland Africa. The country is situated either side of the Gambia River, the nation's

namesake, which flows through the country's centre and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Its

area is 11,295 km² with an estimated population of 1.7 million. Banjul is the Gambian capital,

but the largest cities are Serekunda and Brikama."

  Source: Wikipedia (publisher), Gambia   17Sept2013http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gambia

Find the country in the generic links below:

Wikipedia information on Gambia

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IMF information on Gambia

*Economist Intelligence Unit information on Gambia

(*note - this is a paid service)

 

Humanitarian Info:

WFP information on Gambia

UNOCHA information on Gambia

 

Facts and Figures:

Wolfram Alpha information on Gambia

World Bank information on Gambia

World Population Review information on Gambia

2.2 1.1 Gambia Humanitarian Background

2.2.1 Gambia Humanitarian Background

Disasters, Conflicts and Migration

Natural Disasters

Yes / No

Comments / Details

Drought Yes Rainy falls dropped by 30% in the past 30years. In the long term

desertification is a threat as the sub-Sahara pushes its way further

south. Severe droughts have already destroyed harvest and with

limited resources to cope with climate changes the Gambia is

particularly vulnerable to these changes.

Earthquakes n/a n/a

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Disasters, Conflicts and Migration

Epidemics Yes Cholera outbreaks linked to floods and resulted in deaths;(2008-

2009) Cholera outbreaks from attending religious gatherings in

neighbouring Senegal.(2006-2007)

Extreme Temperatures

Yes Sometimes above 37 C at the Upper River Region

Flooding Yes Recent flood happens at Basse Admistrative town (Upper River

Region) and some part of the urban settlements, destructive rain

destroy and farmland

Insect Infestation

Yes n/a

Mudslides n/a n/a

Volcanic Eruptions

n/a n/a

High Waves / Surges

n/a n/a

Wildfires n/a n/a

High Winds n/a n/a

Other Comments

n/a

Man-Made Issues

Civil Strife n/a n/a

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Disasters, Conflicts and Migration

International Conflict

n/a n/a

Internally Displaced Persons

n/a n/a

Refugees Present

n/a n/a

Landmines / UXO Present

n/a n/a

Other Comments

n/a

For more detailed database on disasters by country, please see the Centre for Research on

Epidemiology of Disasters:

EMDAT information on Gambia

Calamities and Seasonal Affects

Seasonal Affects on Transport

Transport Comments From (month) to (month)

Primary Road Transport

The main highways are affected especially the south bank but can

usually still be used

Jun -

Sept

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Seasonal Affects on Transport

Secondary Road Transport

Landslide and poor road conditions are major problems for

secondary roads. Heavy rains cause numerous landslides and cut

off remote areas especially at region 5 & 6. The economic impact of

this is huge as farmland and houses are lost.

Jun -

Sept

Rail Transport

n/a n/a

Air Transport

During rainy seasons, heavy rains and strong winds impact the main

airport. The airport could be busier during the tourist season which

runs from mid October.

Jun -

Sept

Waterway Transport

n/a n/a

Seasonal Affects on Storage and Handling (economic, social, climate…)

Activity Comments From <month> to <month>

Storage WFP has 2 warehouses (food) with capacity of 2000 metric tons

each. There is one non food item warehouse which has located in

the Kanifing Industrial areas which is about 200 meter away from the

Logistics office and has the capacity of 500 metric tons. These

warehouses are already being used for development project

(105480) to delivery rations to beneficiaries’ schools, during the rainy

season precautionary planning is advisable.

Jun -

Sept

Handling During rainy season handling of goods become problematic as

operation (as port handling) will slow down during this period. Also

not all the transporters are well organized with tarpaulin equipped

trucks.

Jun -

Sept

Other n/a n/a

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Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response

During and prior to an emergency hitting the main player is NDMA – National Disaster

Management Agency – the government’s permanent agency for contingencies in The Gambia

needs update from the agency latest Monday. This agency works on coordination and planning

of resources to respond to emergencies and has decentralized offices at the National,

Regional, District and Village level. Its overall goal is to ensure a proper and effective

mechanism for disaster mitigation and preparedness that will save lives and livelihoods in the

country. There is a policy strategic objective in place which mandates the disaster commodities

to integrate disaster risk reduction into sustainable development policies and planning and to

develop and strengthen institutional mechanism and capacities to build resilience to hazards to

name a few.

Government

For information on Gambia government contact details, please see the following link:

4.1 Gambia Government Contact List (see page 55)

Humanitarian Community

For information on Gambia humanitarian contact details, please see the following link:

4.2 Gambia Humanitarian Agency Contact List (see page 57)

2.3 1.2 Gambia Customs Information

2.3.1 Gambia Customs Information

Most of the transnational transport is done via two routes. One is via Barra-Banjul and one is

via Soma-Farafeni. The last route is used more often as the ferry crossing at Banjul can take up

to a week without priority crossing. In general, it does not take more than an hour to cross the

border. However, it might take much longer if the documents are not properly done. At

examination areas Amdallai post, Farafeni post, Basse Custom post, Jiboro custom post.

Duties and Tax Exemption

For information on Gambia Customs contacts, please see the following link:  

4.1 Gambia Government Contact List (see page 55)

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Emergency Response:

[Note: This section contains information which is related and applicable to ‘crisis’ times. These

instruments can be applied when an emergency is officially declared by the

Government.  When this occurs, there is usually a streamlined process to import goods duty

and tax free.]

In the following table, state which of the following agreements and conventions apply to the

country and if there are any other existing ones

Agreements / Conventions Description Ratified by Country?

(Yes / No)

WCO (World Customs Organization) member n/a

Annex J-5 Revised Kyoto Convention n/a

OCHA Model Agreement n/a

Tampere Convention (on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations)

n/a

Regional Agreements (on emergency/disaster response, but also customs unions, regional integration)

n/a

Exemption Regular Regime (Non-Emergency Response): 

[Note: This section should contain information on the usual duties & taxes exemption regime during non-emergency times, when there is no declared state of emergency and no streamlines process (e.g. regular importations/development/etc.).]

Since everything is duty free on import for humanitarian mission, only notifications and payment

for overtime is necessary

Report the import to commissioner general. They will clear the goods, sent documents back to

the port. No taxes, duties, or any other money should be paid for imports of food for

humanitarian purposes.

Organizational Requirements to obtain Duty Free Status

United Nations Agencies

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Organizational Requirements to obtain Duty Free Status

WFP is exempt from paying any taxes so it is not very relevant issue. The government

cooperates fully and provides all service free of charge.

Non Governmental Organizations

It applied to all UN bodies and UN Agencies and also to all organizations involved in United

Nations relief operations

Customs Clearance

General Information 

All goods are cleared at the first entry point

Amdalai

Farafeni

Basse

Soma

Jiboro

Customs Clearance Document Requirements

The Objective with respect to import are:

Allow admission free of import duties and taxes or equivalent charges all relief consignments

imported for distribution free of charge, in particular where such consignments consist of food,

medicaments, clothing, blankets, tents, prefabricated houses or other goods of prime necessity

, and professions of disaster relief personnel delivering humanitarian assistance:

Allow operators and importers to submit manifest and entry details to customs prior to arrival of

the relief consignment in order to facilitate immediate release:

Accomplish physical examination of cargo, when required, on a sampling or selective basis,

and carry out such examination as rapidly as possible:

Make arrangements whereby the maximum number of relief consignments can be released

promptly after arrival upon presentation of a provisional entry document or a legally acceptable

electronic equivalent, subject to complete fulfillment of Customs and other requirement within a

specified time limit.

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For information on Gambia customs additional information, please see the following documents: 

Gambia Customs Information by Entry Points

Gambia Farafeni Custom Post

Gambia Farafeni Custom Post 2

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

For information on Gambia Customs contacts, please see the following link:  

4.1 Gambia Government Contact List (see page 55)

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3 2 Gambia Logistics Infrastructure

3.1 Gambia Logistics Infrastructure

The following sections contain information regarding the logistics infrastructure of Gambia.

3.2 2.1 Gambia Port Assessment

3.2.1 Gambia Port Assessment

Gambia Ports

The Banjul seaport is located on the estuary of the Gambia River, 26 miles from the Atlantic

Ocean.  The river can be navigated 300 kilometers inland by sea going vessels and further by

commercial barges.

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For information on Gambia Port Network contact details, please see the following link: 

4.3 Gambia Port and Waterways Company Contact List (see page 58)

3.2.2 2.1.1 Gambia Port of Banjul

Key port information can also be found at:   Maritime Database information on Gambia

Port Overview

The Banjul seaport plays an important role in the country’s economy and accounts for almost

90% of the country’s trade in terms of volume and weight. The Port was established in 1972

and plays a vital role in the trade and distribution of cargo to neighboring countries, some of

which are landlocked, such as Mali, Guinea Bissau, Senegal and Guinea Conakry.The Port is

equipped with infrastructure such as quays, harbor craft, modern cargo handling equipment,

offshore cranes and a mobile scanner for the inspection of containers, which has led to

considerable reduction in the time spent to conduct physical inspection of cargo and

streamlining of administrative formalities involved in the clearance of goods. The Port is

currently implementing an expansion project which is aimed at increasing its capacity in terms

of berth space for ships, new container terminal, acquisition of cargo handling equipment and

port computerization under the 4th Banjul Port Project.Demolition work is in progress in a

residential area adjacent to the main port administrative office which has been acquired and the

residents relocated to allow room for surface expansion. This area measures about 15,000 sq

m and is earmarked for the construction of a free zone facility and bonded warehousing. This is

a much needed facility as the current warehousing space is very limited.Few privately owned

warehouses are located along the Bund Road area leading to the Port but it is difficult to

establish the available capacity as certain owners could not be identified. However, it is noted

that there are clusters of warehouses along the road mentioned earlier which in total number

more than 12 with capacities ranging from 2,000 to 3,500 sq m. Warehousing space is also

available around the Denton Bridge area and these are being operated by Gambia Shipping

Agency, one of the leading shipping companies operating in The Gambia.The technical data

seems to be inconsistent, that is, on vessel specification, the length overall is said to be

unlimited whereas on the previous LCA it was stated to be 122m.

Port Location and Contacts

Country The Gambia

Province or District Banjul

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Port Location and Contacts

Town or City (Closest location) with Distance (km) Name :

Banjul

km: n/a

Port's Complete Name Port of

Banjul

Latitude 13.45

Longitude -16.56667

Managing Company or Port Authority (If more than one operator, break down by area of operation)

Banjul

Seaport

Management Contact Person n/a

Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations

Airport

Name: n/a

Airlines: n/a

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Port Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

For information on Gambia Port of Banjul contact details, please see the following link:

4.3 Gambia Port and Waterways Company Contact List (see page 58)

Port Performance

The Port is accessible to conventional ships but there is a draft limitation of 8.5m at the channel

entrance into Banjul which limits the sizes of vessels that can call at the Port. However, vessels

have called at the Port with loads of up to 10,000 metric tons of bulk bagged cargo.

The Port has capacity for open storage of containers, warehouses, car port as well as storage

tanks for liquid bulk product such as vegetable oil and Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO). The lack of

sufficient space provides limitations for covered storage facilities on site but the Port possesses

warehouses located within the vicinity of Banjul and which are usually given to private

operators on long term lease.

Handling Figures Year 2011

Vessel Calls n/a

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Handling Figures Year 2011

Container Traffic (TEUs) 13.440

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk Year 2011

Bulk (MT) 32.256 (Conventional: 16.800)

Break bulk (MT) n/a

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

Discharges Rates (MT/Day) Bulk & Bagged

to warehouse Data unknown

to trucks 1000mt a day 101/2 hours

to rail-wagons Not available

Additional info 17 container moves per hour

The moves to the port warehouse are minimal due to very high standard costs

NOTE: The information in the above table has been taken from the old DLCA and adjusted to

suit the format of the new LCA

Port Handling Equipment

Is the port equipment managed by the government or privately? n/a

Equipment Available

(Yes / No)

Total Quantity and Capacity Available

Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage

Dockside Crane Yes 1 - 40 Tons n/a

Container Gantries n/a n/a n/a

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Equipment Available

(Yes / No)

Total Quantity and Capacity Available

Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage

Mobile Cranes Yes 40 tons at 18 meters reach n/a

Reachstacker n/a n/a n/a

RoRo Tugmaster (w/ Trailer)

Yes 9 tug masters/trailers (haul

majors)

n/a

Grain Elevator w/ Bagging Machines

n/a n/a n/a

Transtrainer n/a n/a n/a

Forklifts  Yes 7 forklifts with capacities

ranging from 2.5 to 16

tones

n/a

Container Facilities

In general movement of containers is done by tractor trailers. There are 13 tractor trailers. 11

tractor trailers take 2 x 20ft container or 1 x 40 ft container. 2 tractor trailers only take 2 x 20 ft.

13 forklifts only 7 in services.Mobile Container Scanner.

The storage facilities near the Port can probably be used in emergencies, and they are largely

unused as the Port tries to limit storage within its main premises in order to avail itself much

needed space for the open storage of an increasing number of containers throughout. But it is

not long-term storage facility, so they should only be considered in emergencies. For more

information on storage facilities near the port, see the section on storage facilities.

PORT AREA

Several warehouses are located around this area and we attempted to visit them. These are

big stores and there are not in custom bonded area. There warehouses are located less a

kilometer from the main docking area along the Burn road. We could not establish who the

owners are and in most cases, we dealt with the security personnel who could not give us any

detailed information on storage capacity and technical data needed. There is an urgent need to

make a census of these warehouses, their capacity, ownership and condition.

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Our efforts to find the real owners paid dividends almost at the lat hour, three days before the

end of this LCA , we managed to locate Mr. Hassan Akar, the Director of Midland Trading

Group LTD. The Company owns and rents almost 90% of these warehouses in the zone. They

use them for their own operations and sometimes there are forced to rent out some

warehouses else. He gave us the estimated capacity, each warehouse can take up to fifteen

forty feet containers.

This company is a major food provider and we recommend WFP to include them in their list of

suppliers. They own a fleet of several DAF and MAN trucks, which can take up to 30 tons(total

number of trucks not given)

Facilities 20 ft 40 ft

Container Facilities Available Yes Yes

Container Freight Station (CFS) Yes Yes

Refrigerated Container Stations Yes Yes

Other Capacity Details

Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per day) 480

Number of Reefer Stations (connection points) 3

Emergency Take-off Capacity (Give an indication) n/a

Off take capacity of gang shift (in Containers per shift) 29.700 20.700 

Customs Guidance

For information on Gambia Port of Banjul Customs information, please see the following link: 

1.2 Gambia Customs Information (see page 13)

Port Security

The port is fenced and has 24 hours surveillance by security personnel and no major incidents

have been reported.

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Security

ISPS Compliant

(Yes / No)

Yes

Current ISPS Level

1 Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional

Police Boats n/a

Fire Engines n/a

For information on Gambia Port of Banjul additional details, please see the following

documents: 

Gambia Port of Banjul Additional Information

Gambia Port of Banjul 2

Gambia Port of Banjul 3

Gambia Port of Banjul 4

Gambia Port of Banjul Warehouses

Gambia Port of Banjul Warhouses 2

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

For information on Gambia Port of Banjul contact details, please see the following link:

4.3 Gambia Port and Waterways Company Contact List (see page 58)

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3.3 2.2 Gambia Aviation

3.3.1 Gambia Aviation 

Key airport information may also be found at:  World Aero Data information on Gambia

For  information on Gambia airport network contact details, please see the following link: 

4.4 Gambia Airport Company Contact List (see page 60)

Banjul International Airport is the main and only airport in The Gambia. A completely new

terminal building has been constructed and opened in 1997. The airport is equipped to

international standard and has a paved runway with a parking space of up to six large aircrafts

at a time.

The security of the airport is under the responsibility of the Gambia National Civil Aviation

Authority (GCAA) which employs its own security personnel. These security service people are

trained both locally and internationally by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

based in Canada through organizes training sessions via their regional offices

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3.3.2 2.2.1 Gambia Banjul International Airport

Gambia Banjul International Airport

The Banjul International airport has the capacity to handle different sizes of planes the largest

of which is the Boeing 747.  The airport is location in Yundum village in the West coast Region

with coordinates LAT N132033.0821 LONG W 0163928.1307. It has an elevation of 93Feet

above mean sea level. In accordance with the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP), there

are no obstructions in the approach and take/off areas. Generally the weather in The Gambia is

based on two seasons with temperatures ranging from minimum from 17degcelcius to 36 deg

Celsius. Normally there can be strong winds during the rainy season which starts from June to

October.

The Navy accessible to all African countries, Europe and Amgational Aids are the DVOR/DME,

NDB, ILS There is 24 hours lighting available and a secondary power supply which conforms to

ICAO requirements. The airport is operational 24 hours daily and 7 days a week and

operational staff work on shifts duties. At the moment relief aircraft can be Accommodated

during daytime and this can have the effect of less cost as night involve higher costs due

lighting.

The passenger throughput during 2008 was which shows that the airport can be much more

utilized. There are a total of 41 flights per week during the peak period of the tourist season

which are mainly charter flights from Europe. The number of flights can drop to as low as during

the off-peak season. There are 3 regular flights linking the Gambia with the rest of the World.

 Brussels airlines run two regular flights between the Gambia and Belgium. This is the only

flight that links the Gambia Europe and the rest of the world. (Thursdays and Sunday)1. GIA

runs a daily flight on a round trip to Dakar, Cape Verde, Sierra Leone, and Guinea Bissau

before returning to Banjul.2. SLO flight operates 2 flights per week to Sierra Leone and this

flight is often cancelled or rescheduled.3. There are at least 3 charter flights per week from

Europe

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Location Details

Country The Gambia Latitude 13.33796

Province / District Kombo North Longitude -16.65221

Town or City (Closest) Banjul (24 Km) Elevation (ft and m) n/a

Airfield Name Banjul International Airport IATA and ICAO Codes BJL / GBYD

Open From (hours) 00:00 Open To (hours) 00:00

NOTE: 

The airport is located about 30 minutes from the WFP office in Cape Point, Bakau. This is only

17 km away and this distance to and from can be covered with less than 5 liters of fuel. When

the roads are clear it can take about 15 minutes.The two roads leading to the city are in a good

condition. The nearest town is Yundum. On Sunday evenings and mornings traffic can be

dense on the main roads. Leaving from the airport via the Brikama highway towards Lamin

village, this road is always congested on weekdays from 7am to 11 am and from 2pm to 7:

30pm. Weekend traffic is free flowing. There are many local taxes along the way that stop and

to drop off and pick up passengers. It is preferable to use the coastal road which is only busy in

the mornings towards Banjul and is almost deserted on weekends.  

Busiest time is from 1 pm till 6 pm. However, these are mainly tourist flights, and there is still

room for extra flights to come in.

Runways

Runway #1

Runway Dimensions 3600m x 45m

Orientation 14/32 (one runway)

Surface Asphalt, Pavement class 80

Helicopter Pad(s)

No helicopter pads exist at Gambia Banjul International Airport

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Airport Infrastructure Details

Customs Yes JET A-1 fuel Yes

Immigration Yes AVGAS 100 n/a

Terminal Building Yes Single Point Refueling Yes

Passenger Terminal Yes Air Starter Units Yes

Cargo terminal Yes Ground Power (mobile) Yes

Pax transport to airfield Yes Ground Handling Services Yes

Control Tower Yes Latrine Servicing Yes

Weather Facilities Yes Fire Fighting Category (ICAO) Yes

Catering Services Yes De-icing Equipment n/a

Base Operating Room n/a Parking Ramp Lighting Yes

Airport Radar n/a Approach & Runway Lights Yes

NDB Yes VOR Yes

ILS Yes    

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

There are three bonded warehouses at the airport rented from the Gambia Civil Aviation

Authority (GRA), Red Coat and The Gambia International Airlines (GIA) respectively. The two

handling Freight agencies are GIA and Red Coat and they handle up to metric tons yearly

although it was reported that in the past year, there had experience a sharp decrease in fright

handled which they attribute to global financial crisis. The warehouse capacity is approximately

1000 metric tons and is reported that arrangements could be made with the responsible

authorities in case of WFP requirements.

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The airport has the capacity to accommodate more flights both for passenger and freight

services. GCCA being the responsible authority need to market its facilities to attract more air

traffic to the country.

 

Performance for 2011

Annual Figures Monthly Daily

Total aircraft movements

Int.l Schedule 1767 / Int.l Non Schedule

1704 : Total 3471

n/a n/a

Total passengers n/a n/a n/a

Total capacity of the airport (metric tonnes)

42,000 tons yearly and 3,500 tons per

month.

872 tons of cargo

and 3,348 tons of

mail 

n/a

Current activity of the airport (metric tonnes)

n/a n/a n/a

Current use by Humanitarian flights (UNHAS)

None at the moment but facility can be

made available for WFP in case of

emergency.  

n/a n/a

Airport Operating Details

Operating Details

Maximum sized aircraft which can be offloaded on bulk cargo:

Boeing 767, AN24, B757, ATR42,

ATR72, DC9, B737, A320.

Maximum sized aircraft that can be offloaded on pallet

A330, DC10, B747, LI011, B727,A321

Total aircraft parking area (m²)  45

Storage Area (mt) 200,000 Cubic Meters (m³) n/a

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Operating Details

Cargo Handling Equipment Available (Yes / No)

Yes If "Yes" specify below

Elevators / Hi Loaders (Yes / No) Yes Max Capacity (mt) 6.8

Can elevators / hi loaders reach the upper level of a B747 (Yes / No)

Yes type c30

Loading Ramps (Yes / No) 3 high main deck loaders all in good

working condition

5 baggage Convey belt loaders

3 fork lift trucks

5 tractors

Dollies enough for as 747

4 belt loaders

Storage Facilities

The storage facility space occupied by both GIA and Redcoat is rented from the Gambia Civil

Aviation authority (GCAA). The warehouses are in good condition and well ventilated and

equipped with forklifts and pump trucks. There will be enough space for WFP use in case it is

required for future use.  As can be seen below there are sheds which can also be used for

storage during the dry season. There are plans by GIA to build a modern cargo complex in

Banjul International Airport to expand on the existing capacity. This is expected to begin by the

end of 2011.

Airfield Cost

GIA is the only specialized institution authorized to provide ground handling services for aircraft

traffic. They work 24 hours a day and 7 days a week through out the year and can handle up to

Boeing 767 capacity aircraft. Handling cost would include checking in of passengers, ramp

handling i.e.  Loading/offloading of baggage and the use of all ground handling equipment such

as generator sets when required etc.

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Navigation Charges

CAT. MTOW / PAX CONFIG. Scheduled / Charter  -Pounds (GBP)/Ton

A1 UP TO 15 TONS 164.00 / 182.00

A2 16-30 183.00 / 203.00

A3 31-50 204.00 / 226.00

B4 6-25 TONS 235.00 / 261.00

B5 76-100 262.00 / 291.00

C6 26-80 TONS 634.00 / 704.00

C7 126-150 705.00 / 783.00

C8 151-175 784.00 / 871.00

C9 176-200 872.00 / 969.00

D10 201-250 1255.00 / 1395.00

D11 251-350 1395.00 / 1550.00

E 170 TONS & OVER

351 & OVER

1744.00 / 1938

Adhoc flight operations will be charged 1.50% of the basic rate above the appropriate category.

Handling on Sunday, Public Holidays and between 1900z and 0700z will incur a 25%

surcharge.

The following additional or separate services would attract the charges as indicated:

 Pushback GBP 170.00 per use (not in use in the Gambia yet).

 GPU / ASU GBP 50.00 per hour of part thereof

 Crew / Transport GBP 50.00 per crew bus per mover

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 Passenger transport GBP 50.00 for schedule / GBP 80.00 for Charter

Parking, Navigation and Landing Charges

   

Landing 0 - 24.99 Tones

25 - 74.99 Tones

75 – 100 Tones

 

>100 Tones

 

GBP 1.50 * Ton

GBP 3.00 * Ton

GBP 4.50 * Ton

GBP 4.00 * Ton

Parking   GBP 0.43 * Ton

Lighting 0 - 24.99 Tones, 1 Way

25 - 74.99 Tones, 1 Way

75 – 100 Tones, 1 Way

>100 Tones, 1 Way

GBP 1.20 * Ton

GBP 1,60 * Ton

GBP 0.75 * Ton

GBP 0,95 * Ton

Passenger Charges Passenger Service

Security Charges

GBP 10 .00 * pax

GBP  1.50 * Pax

The information provided in the above table was taken from the old DLCA and adjusted to suit

the format of the new LCA

Fuel Services Charges

  Price per Unit

Jet A-1 0.02 * lt US$

Avgas n/a

Prices correct as of 01 Nov 2011

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Cargo Terminal Charges

There is access for aircraft parking for 8 wide bodies aircrafts and up to 13 narrow bodies

aircrafts. Accessibility for trucks to aircraft parking area and cargo area is available. As for

passenger Dis/embarkation, motorized steps are available. Up to date amenities are available

24 hour and 7 days a week with regular upkeep in place. Passengers are transported to the

aircraft using ground transport owned by the handler. Cargo Transportation is carried out by

handler using forklifts and tractors to the aircraft. Presents bottleneck are that the equipments

have long outgrown their life span and needs replacement, due to the age of the equipment,

higher maintenance costs are experienced. However more equipment is required when

operational need accumulates. For the foreseeable future more ground equipment will be

required depending on the scale of the relief operation. Shift duties are already in place per 8

hour shifts on a four man shift rotation all year round. Although in the event of a relief operation,

training could be conducted to sensitize staff members regarding the requirements of a relief

operation. 

Cargo Handling Storage

   

Cargo

handling

costs

GMD 525.00 between 1-100kg and above 100kg its GMD5.25dalais

daily GMD1.10 per kilo storage a day with Redcoat company.

Redcoat

- For the case of GIA which is a government institution, costs are much

lower for example costs are GMD220 between 1-100kg and for

any additional kgs its GMD 2.2/kg

GIA

There are two cargo handling agents based at the Banjul International Airport namely The

Gambia International Airlines (GIA) and Redcoat respectively. In addition to ground handling

GIA also provide storage facility with a warehouse that can accommodate approximately 1,220

tons of freight yearly. The first one week is free storage for their customers and thereafter the

charge is GMD1.10 per kg per day is levied on items that are not cleared.

 

Redcoat operate a bonded warehouse which is 276m sq, is divided into ten bays where

customer freight are stored. Customers are allowed five days free storae after which a storage

charge of GMD 2.00 per day per kilo is levied to those who do not collect their baggage.

Equipment owner by Redcoat included 1forklift, 2trollies and 4 pump trucks.

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Security

Level: Good

There are good security measures in place there have been no lapses in security issues and no

terrorist threats at the airport. The airport is compliant with US security standards. The airport

meets FAA/TAA standards.CONTROL and SAFETYThere is control Tower that provide aerodrome and approach procedural services .There is

briefing room that provided information to pilots such as weather information or NOTAM.(Notice

to Airmen). Regarding to obtaining flight clearance, non-schedule flights are required to obtain

landing permit 72 hours prior to their operations. The request for landing permit should be sent

to the Director General, Civil Aviation Authority at the Banjul International Airport.For regular

international schedule flights, operated by foreign airlines, into or in transit across the territory

of The Gambia certain requirements must be met and application must be made throught the

Director General. Birds and monkeys can be difficult to eliminate but their activities can be

minimized through regular runway inspection and bird scaring devices and even managing the

inhabitants. People are only allowed access to the runway when authorized by air traffic control.

The recue and firefighting unit is integrated with the National Fire and Ambulance service. Full

service on a 24 hour basis is provided at the Banjul International Airport. The rescue and

firefighting service is categorized as category 8. Adequate rescue and firefighting vehicles,

equipment and trained personnel are available.

Companies Available 

Information on some aviation service providers can be found at : AZ Freight information on

Gambia

For information on Gambia Banul International Airport contact details, please see the following

link: 

4.4 Gambia Airport Company Contact List (see page 60)

For information on Gambia Banul International Airport additional details, please see the

following document: 

Gambia Banjul International Airport Additional Details

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

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3.4 Gambia Road Network

About   98 % of in land transportation is via the road network. They are no road tolls on the

entire network. The Gambian network is estimated at about 1615 km, of which more than half is

not tarred.  The country is served principally by two major roads, the North road and the South

Road.  The south bank is not paved or in a bad condition from Georgetown for almost 250

kmTo access the North Road from Banjul, one needs to take a Ferry and cross to Barra before

proceeding to Essau. The road is a better condition than the South Bank Road, however Ferry

changes increase the cost. Refer to chapter 8 on ferry chargesThe river Banjul divides the

country into two entities.  The only means to link the two banks it so take a ferry. The country

has specific ferry crossing areas. This has already addressed in chapter 8 on ports and river

transportation.  The long time solution will be to build bridges along the river, however high

infrastructure costs have hampered plans to construct bridges.

 For information on Gambia Road Network contact details, please see the following link: 

4.1 Gambia Government Contact List (see page 55)

For information on Gambia Road Network additional information, please see the following

document: 

Gambia Road Network Additional Information

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Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

For information on Gambia Road Network contacts, please see the following link: 

4.1 Gambia Government Contact List (see page 55)

3.5 Gambia Waterways Assessment

Gambia Waterways

The river Gambia divides the country into two; currently the only way to cross from the north

bank to the south bank is by ferry. The Gambia Ports Authority provides services for

passengers and merchandise.  We board the ferry from Banjul to Barra in order to try the

service. We observed the flowing remarks; there are new passenger terminals at Banjul and

Barra with clear signs and indications for identifying ticket sales offices.

Company Information

For information on Gambia Waterway contact details, please see the following link: 

4.3 Gambia Port and Waterways Company Contact List (see page 58)

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Passenger Carrying Capacity

   Gambia Ports Authority

Number of

Passenger Vessels

< 20 pax

2 vessels with a capacity of 600 mt each.

Number of

Passenger Vessels

< 50 pax

n/a

Number of

Passenger Vessels

< 100 pax

n/a

Number of

Passenger Vessels

> 100 pax

n/a

Passenger Carrying Capacity

  Gambia Ports Authority

Number of Boats 2 vessels

Tonnage / Volume

Carrying Capacity

600 mt each.

Number of Barges n/a

Tonnage / Volume

Carrying Capacity

n/a

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Passenger Carrying Capacity

Number of Tugs n/a

Tonnage / Volume

Carrying Capacity

n/a

Other (specify) n/a

3.5.1 Travel Matrix

Location Details

               

River

/Lake

name

Gambia Gambia Gambia Gambia Gambia Gambia Gambia Gambia

Port

Name

Albreda Tendaba Kaur Kudang Kuntaur Sapu Georgetown Bansang

Towns or

cities

(closest)

Albreda Tendaba Kaur Kudang Kuntaur Sapu Georgetown Bansang

Distance

from

Banjul

(nautical

miles)

15 52 104 120 133 147 156 166

3.5.2 Key Routes

The Gambia River is the biggest river corridor in the country.  There are over 20 wharfs along

the river and the barges stops a all wharfs located along the river up to Basse.  Its takes 5 days

to reach Basse including loading and down loading time.  This time could be reduced if Wharfs

are equipped with machinery for handling the cargo. Currently the work is done by locally hired

manpower.

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The river Gambia is navigable by sea going vessels up to Basse 300 km inland and further up

by commercial barges. The river is a vital resource that can be harnessed to provide transport

for both passengers and goods. Naturally we expected to find a number of commercial

activities along this natural highway which can provide a cost effective and reliable alternative

to road transport.

3.5.3 Port Information

For information on Gambia Waterways additional information, please see the following

documents: 

Gambia Waterways Additional Information

Gambia River Gambia

Gambia navy patrol

Gambia Barges 2

Gambia Barges 3

Gambia Bassang

Gambia Basse

Gambia George Town

Gambia CGC Barges

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

For information on Gambia Waterway contact details, please see the following link: 

4.3 Gambia Port and Waterways Company Contact List (see page 58)

3.6 Gambia Storage Assessment

For information on Gambia storage contact details, please see the following link: 4.5 Gambia

Storage and Milling Company Contact List (see page 61)

Finding data on the inventory of the total warehouses and storage capacity of the country has

been a very difficult exercise.  The department of agriculture and planning could not give us the

inventory of the countries storage capacity. The ministry of Trade does not have any

information to this effect. Discussions with officials revealed that there was an urgent need to

conduct a general inventory on the type, capacity, state and location of warehouses in the

country. According to the former chair of Freedom from Hunger Campaign, Mr. Sariyang

Jobarteh, there are three types of stores or warehouses that exist in the country.

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1  community owned warehouses

2 Government owned warehouses

3 Private owned warehouses

4 Warehouse on by NGOS

3.6.1 Commercial Storage

This warehouse is located in Basse 400km from the capital Banjul. This town is divided into two

banks, the North Bank and the South Bank respectively. In the South bank side , the

warehouses identifies as per above photograph had eight bins and each bin can store up to

700mt. On the North bank of Basse also had a similar structure with 5bins with a storage

These are a privately owned stores located at the Kanifing capacity of 700mt each as well. 

Industrial zone. This zone has several private stores, which are less 5 kilometers from the WPF

office. This location is in a very secure neighborhood and there is an easy access to the main

road from the port and the road to the airport via the coastal road. There is no register to

indicate who owns them so we did door-to-door inquiries to sample a number of them. Most of

them are occupied, however according to Gilles Robert who owns two stores this has seen a

declined in demand for storage space.  He is currently building a third one and it will be

available in September 2009. Were able to inspector his facilities which are very proper and

well kept.

For photos of the Commercial storage avalible, please see the following documents:

Gambia Basse warehouse

Gambia Kanfing Warehouse

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

Location Owner Available for Rent

Capacity

mt / m² / m³

Type [1] Access [2]

Condition [3]

Fagi Kunda Kombo Sillah

Touray

Yes 20x15

Sq mt

Exclusive

facility

- -

Kanifing Kombo Sillah

Touray

Yes 18x22

Sq mt

Exclusive

facility

- -

5 Banjul-1

Kanifing

SHYBEN A.MADI

& SONS Ltd

Yes 6000 sq

mt

Exclusive

facility

- -

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GPA Gambia Shipping

Agencies

Yes 900 sq

mt

Exclusive

facility

- -

1a cotton

street

Gambia Shipping

Agencies

Yes 2x300

sq mt

Common

facility

- -

Mamali

manjang

High

Lang Karamo

Suwareh & Sons

Enterprise

Yes 20x15

sq mt

Exclusive

facility

- -

Old

Seshvaang

opposite

prisons

Lang Karamo

Suwareh & Sons

Enterprise

Yes 25x25

sq mt

Exclusive

facility

- -

Ken Jang Chief Jim F. Jobe Yes Not

declared

Exclusive

facility

- -

Kanifing

Industrial

estate

M&B Company

Limited

Yes Not

declared

Exclusive

facility

- -

Kanifing

Industrial

Estate 

Elie S. Milky; Tel:

4390227

/4378331 

Yes 4,000  - - Solid

cement

building in

good

condition

Kanifing

Industrial

Estate 

United Steel

International; Tel:

4373530

Yes 3,000 - - Solid

cement

building in

good

condition

Yes 5,000 - -

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Location Owner Available for Rent

Capacity

mt / m² / m³

Type [1] Access [2]

Condition [3]

Kanifing

Industrial

Estate 

Sadaam Raslan

Co. LTD; Tel:

6648330/6690467

Solid

cement

building in

good

condition

Kanifing

Industrial

Estate 

Bahoro Waggeh Yes 4,000 - - Solid

cement

building in

good

condition

Kanifing

Industrial

Estate 

Haji Waggeh Yes 4,000 - - Solid

cement

building in

good

condition

Kanifing

Industrial

Estate 

Teddy Baldeh; Tel:

9900031

Yes 1,500 - - Solid

cement

building in

good

condition

Kanifing

Industrial

Estate 

Ray Afric CO.

LTD.; Tel:4378400

/4372131

Yes 500 - - Solid

cement

building in

good

condition

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

3.6.2 Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

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3.6.2 Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

This complex in Massakonko has been left to rot; this is an example of bad coordination

between the NGOs and the local authorities. This complex could habilitated and be used as a

school / training institution or a region warehouse facility

For photos of the humanitarian storage available, please see the following documents:  Gambia

NGO Warehouse

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

Location Organization Sharing Possibility

(Yes / No)

Capacity

mt / m² / m³

Type* Access** Condition***

Massakonko n/a n/a unknown n/a n/a left to decay

3.6.3 Public Sector Storage

The Gambia Groundnut Cooperation (GGC) is owned by the government and has warehouses

located in various part of the country. One of their main warehouses is located at Denton

Bridge only 5km away from the capital Banjul and easily accessible by trucks. There are 5

solidly built cement warehouse in this area with capacity of over 3,000 mt each and their

general condition is in good state. The roofing and doors are secure and there is good

ventilation, security service is available for 24 hour a day. Limited Pallets were seen on site and

can be available for sale in the local market and the possibility to have them produced can also

be explored. Shops selling pesticides and fumigants are available in the local market as well as

officially licensed fumigators.

For information on Gambia public sector storage additional details, please see the following

document:  Gambia Storage Additional Information

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

3.6.4 Cold Chain

MIDLAND GROUP REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE (Kanifing)

2 refrigerated vans

2 pull loaders (can carry about 2500kg)

Workers are equipped with winter jackets, boots and gloves to work in the cold rooms

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2 stand by generators on stand if there is a power cut.

A housing complex for the workers (more than 20 workers)

Walled and gated with 24-hour security

For information on Gambia storage contact details, please see the following link: 4.5 Gambia

Storage and Milling Company Contact List (see page 61)

3.7 2.6 Gambia Milling Assessment

3.7.1 Gambia Milling Assessment

For information on Gambia Milling contact details, please see the following link: 

4.2.6 Gambia Storage and Milling Company Contact Lis (see page 61)

Milling Company: THE Denton Bridge Mill 

Value added processing of agricultural produce is also on government's top development

agenda since 1994. In this regard, government repossessed the assets of the Gambia

Groundnut Corporation (GGC) from ALIMENTA to redirect efforts to revitalize the groundnut

sub-sector with much emphasis placed on value added processing of groundnuts and other

crops.Premier-Agro (a foreign company) has established a groundnut processing plant at

Denton Bridge, which enabled the sector to resume domestic groundnut processing into refined

oil for exports after a long period of dormancy. This will certainly improve the foreign exchange

earning capacity of the country. In addition, there are cottage-processing facilities available in

some parts of the country such as the small-scale groundnut decorticating facility at Kanube in

the Upper River Division (URD) and a number of coos mills found in most parts of the country.

The GGC groundnut mills at Denton and Kaur have been out of operation for sometime and are

at an advanced stage of being privatized. Another critical area of government concern has

been paddy rice processing. In this connection, government has accorded due recognition to

the resuscitation of the Kuntaur rice mill from complete under-utilization. The completion of the

proposed commercial rice mill at Madina, Jahally in Central River Division (CRD) by the

Chinese mission will add value and provide a marketing outlet for increased rice production.

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3.7.2 Milling Company: Kuntaur Rice Mill (Gambia Divestiture Agency)

Company Name & Address Contact Names & Email Telephone & Fax

Gambia Divestiture Agency

Kuntaur Rice Mill (KRM)

Central River Division

Kuntaur

Name: n/a

Title: n/a

Email:   Gda@gda.gm

Web: n/a

Tel:  Gda@gda.gm

Fax: n/a

Summary of Role and Services:

Theoretical capacity of Kuntaur Mill handling about 120 tons annually

A Board of directors manages the Kuntaur Mill

Milling costs: D219 per tons  (Rice and Oil)

For information on Gambia Milling contact details, please see the following link: 

4.5 Gambia Storage and Milling Company Contact List (see page 61)

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4 3 Gambia Logistics Services

4.1 Gambia Logistics Services

The following sections contain information on the logistics services of Gambia

Disclaimer: Registration does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP/Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities. Please Note: WFP/Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse,comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.

4.2 Gambia Fuel

There is no local production; all fuel must be imported from outside

Information may also be found at : My Travel Cost information on Gambia

4.2.1 Seasonal Variations 

Seasonal Variations

Are there national priorities in the availability of fuel? (Yes / No)

n/a

Is there a rationing system? (Yes / No) n/a

Is fuel to lower income/vulnerable groups subsidized? (Yes / No)

There used to be subsidizing of

kerosene but that was stopped

5 months ago.

Can the local industry expand fuel supply to meet humanitarian needs? (Yes / No)

n/a

Is it possible for a humanitarian organization to contract directly a reputable supplier/distributor to provide its fuel needs? (Yes / No)

Yes

NOTE: 

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Local supply (domestic refinery production and imports combined) meets the needs of the

country, especially for aviation and ground fuels. There is a supply of ten days available in the

country. Significant seasonal variations especially seasonal variations in aviation fuel.

4.2.2 Fuel Transportation

Fuel is carried out by private companies. They each have there own trucks.  Transportation

infrastructure and fleet is sufficient to handle current domestic needs as well as increased

demand from the humanitarian community. There is no local production, all fuel must be

imported from outside, but in general there is no shortage of supply. There are suppliers

permitted to import fuel into the country:

Global trading groupThis company imports fuel on the behave of the Gambia government

which is then distributed by several distributors;

Galp

Total

Elton

Castle Imports

This is only company that is allowed to import and distribute the fuel via its own distribution

units. There is no local production, all fuel must be imported from outside, but in general there

is no shortage of supply.There are suppliers permitted to import fuel into the country:Global

trading groupThis company imports fuel on the behave of the Gambia government which is

then distributed by several distributors;-Galp-Total-EltonCastle ImportsThis is only company

that is allowed to import and distribute the fuel via its own distribution units

Standards, Quality and Testing

Industry Control Measures

Tanks with adequate protection against water mixing with the fuel

(Yes / No)

Yes

Filters in the system, monitors where fuel is loaded into aircraft

(Yes / No)

Yes

Adequate epoxy coating of tanks on trucks

(Yes / No)

Yes

Presence of suitable fire fighting equipment Yes

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Industry Control Measures

(Yes / No)

Standards Authority

Is there a national or regional standards authority? (Yes / No)   No

If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced? (Yes / No) n/a

Testing Laboratories

Are there national testing laboratories? (Yes / No) n/a

Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory –

Name  n/a

Address n/a

Telephone and Fax n/a

Contact n/a

Standards Used

 n/a

NOTE:  There are ongoing meetings to set up a committee that will enforce the standards that

are now industry driven.

There are impediments to importation of fuel

The government is the only one who can import fuel. They do that by using Global Trading

company who comes with ships to supply the fuel. From there it is distributed to the storage

areas. In case the government is not able to meet demand, permits can be issued to import fuel

on your own. Otherwise, everything goes via the state.

For information on Gambia fuel contact details, please see the following link: 

4.6 Gambia Fuel Provider Contact List (see page 63)

For information on Gambia fuel additional details, please see the following document: 

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Gambia Fuel Additional Information

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

4.3 Gambia Transporters

This list includes only the transport companies working for WFP who fulfilled the secondary

transport questionnaire. Nine transport Companies with a capacity declared of:

78 trucks up to 11 Tons Capacity

86 trucks 11-25 tons capacity

72 tracks over 25 tons capacity

1 truck with crane

1 truck with tail lift

5 containers

3 Flat

6 Warehouse for a total capacity of aprox . 9100 mt

For information on Gambia transporters contact details, please see the following link:

4.7 Gambia Transporter Contact List (see page 64)

4.4 Gambia Additional Service Providers: Vehicle Rental, Taxi Companies, Freight Forwarding Agents, Handling Equipment, Power Generation and ISPs

For information on Gambia Additional Service Provider contact details, please see the following

link:

4.8 Gambia Additional Service Provision Contact List (see page 69)

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4.4.1 Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

GAMTEL holds the only national gateway and all ISPs lease bandwidth and route their traffic

through this Gateway. The Total Internet Bandwidth is 100MB. 100MB of this is leased through

SONATEL, the main Telecoms Company in Senegal with connection to the undersea cable and

the other 30MB is through satellite. The GAMTEL-SONATEL connection is through a a fibre

link to Dakar via Basse (Gambia) and Wellingara (Senegal). A backup microwave link from

Banjul to Kaolack and fibre from Kaolack to Dakar is in place.The National backbone bandwidth

(i.e., internet speed from all Points of Presence, PoPs to the Gateway) has a capacity of 2MB.

In order to effectively rationalize/optimize the use of the International bandwidth, efforts are far

advanced to complete the installation of MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) which will

increase the national backbone bandwidth to 34MB. This is expected to be completed by June

2009.

Internet Service Providers

Are there ISPs available?

(Yes / No)

Yes

Private or Government

1 Governement and 3 Private: GAMTEL, QUANTUMNET CO. LTD,

UNIQUES SOLUTIONS CO. LTD, NETPAGE CO. LTD

Dial-up only (Yes / No)

No

Approximate Rates

Dial-up: 56Kb for Internet Services (Dial Up)  

Broadband: 128Kb for Internet Services (Wireless) 256Kb for VPN

services

Max leasable ‘dedicated’ bandwidth

2MB for Internet Services 4MB for VPN services

For information on Gambia Additional Service Provider contact details, please see the following

link:

4.8 Gambia Additional Service Provision Contact List (see page 69)

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4.5 Gambia Telecommunications 

For information on Gambia telecommunications contact details, please see the following link: 

4.8 Gambia Additional Service Provision Contact List (see page 69)

4.1 Gambia Government Contact List (see page 55)

Formulation of policy on telecoms services (telephone, GSM and Internet services) is the

responsibility of the Department of State for Communication, Information and Information

Technology (DoSCIIT). DoSCIIT is responsible for the approval and issue of licenses, issue of

frequencies and the collection of the appropriate license and spectrum fees. A government

agency PURA (Public Utilities Regulatory Agency) was created by an act of the National

Assembly to regulate the sector (in addition to other public utility sectors).

Although telephone/GSM services are available nationwide, there are some areas where low or

no coverage are experienced for all the providers. The three operating GSM companies provide

normal mobile telephone services (Calling, SMS). COMIUM provides GPRS services. QCELL

plans to have Internet and video services as well when they launch.

Telephone Services

Is there an existing landline telephone network?

(Yes / No)

Yes. Only one land line operator 

 

Does it allow international calls?

(Yes / No)

Yes

On average, number and length of downtime periods

n/a

Mobile phone providers (List) Yes. GAMTEL (Gambia Telecommunications

Co. Limited)

Estimated availability and coverage

(Approximate percentage of national coverage)

Nationwide

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4.5.1 Telecommunication Regulation

Regulations

Regulations on usage or import of:

Yes / No

Regulating Authority

Satellite No There are no regulations regarding what Satellites to connect to. Once

a VSAT license is obtained, one can connect to any satellite service

provider.

HF Radio Yes An authorisation is required which is obtainable from DoSCIIT upon

application in writing giving general information such as the reason why

it is required, number of repeaters, number of hand held equipment and

number of vehicle mounted equipment, simplex or duplex.

UHF/VHF/HF radio: handheld, base and mobile

Yes An authorisation is required which is obtainable from DoSCIIT upon

application in writing giving general information such as the reason why

it is required, number of repeaters, number of hand held equipment and

number of vehicle mounted equipment, simplex or duplex.

UHF/VHF repeaters

Yes An authorisation is required which is obtainable from DoSCIIT upon

application in writing giving general information such as the reason why

it is required, number of repeaters, number of hand held equipment and

number of vehicle mounted equipment, simplex or duplex.

GPS Yes An authorisation is required which is obtainable from DoSCIIT upon

application in writing giving general information such as the reason why

it is required, number of repeaters, number of hand held equipment and

number of vehicle mounted equipment, simplex or duplex.

VSAT Yes A license is required. There are 3 categories of license: 1. Commercial

/corporate (Banks) 2. Private non-commercial (diplomatic missions, UN

System) 3. Educational (NGOs)

Individual Network Operator Licenses Required

 n/a

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1.

2.

Regulations

Frequency Licenses Required

UHF/VHF/HF - Written application for authorization to use and install to DoSCIIT. No

license fees required to be paid but spectrum fees are paid annually unless there is a

waiver from DoSCIIT

VSAT - A license is obtained through filling in a VSAT License application form

obtainable from DoSCIIT at a cost of D10, 000.00 (~ US$400) – non refundable. The

annual license and frequency spectrum charges will depend on the category of license

granted. No import license is required once a license or authorization has been

obtained to operate/install any of the above.

4.5.2 Existing Humanitarian Telecoms Systems

All the UN agencies are connected to one single VHF and HF system housed in UN House,

where WFP, UNDP and UNICEF have offices. UNDP, WFP, UNICEF and WHO each have

their independent VSATs.

It will be technically feasible for WFP, UNDP and UNICEF to share each others VSAT

connection, but some expert configuration has to be made since each of these VSATs has

different routing configurations.

Existing UN Telecommunication Systems

Organisations  UNDP UNICEF UNAIDS UNFPA FAO UNHCR WHO

VHF frequencies Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

HF frequencies Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Repeaters

(Locations)

Yes Yes n/a n/a Yes No Yes

VSAT Yes Yes No No No No No

For information on Gambia telecommunications contact details, please see the following link: 

4.8 Gambia Additional Service Provision Contact List (see page 69)

4.1 Gambia Government Contact List (see page 55)

Gambia

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For information on Gambia telecommunications additional details, please see the following

document: 

Gambia Telecommunications Additional Details

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

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5 Gambia Government Contact List

Ministry National or Provincial/State Authority

City / Town

Street / Physical Address

Name & Title Email & Website

NDMA - National Disaster Management Agency

National n/a Kairaba

Avenue

Sereekunda

Director

General

Essa Khan

labai96@yahoo.com

Gambian Revenue Authority

National Banjul Liberation

avenue,

Banjul, The

Gambia

Deputy

Commissioner

Technical

Services

Alieu N

Ceesay

badouceesay@yahoo.

com

www.gambia.gm

National Roads Authority

National Kanifing MDI Road

Kanifing

Manager,

Operations &

Safety

Mr. Mamodou

Senghore

modou@hotmail.com

National Roads Authority

National Kanifing MDI Road,

Kanifing

Director of

Operations

Mr Sulayman

Faye

n/a

Gambian National transport

National Banjul Secretary

General

s_dibba@yahoo.com

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Ministry National or Provincial/State Authority

City / Town

Street / Physical Address

Name & Title Email & Website

control association and transport drivers union

18/19

liberation

avenue,

Banjul

Sheriff

DIBBA,

Department of State for works, construction and infrastructure Development

National Kanifing MDI Road

Kanifing

Permanent

secretary

Mr. Bakary M.

Houma

bmpsworks@yahoo.com

Department of state for finance and economic affairs

National n/a n/a Mr. Mod

Secka

n/a

Department of State for Communication

National n/a n/a Deputy Permanent Secretary

Yankoulsa

Toure

yankoulsatouray@yahoo.

com

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6 Gambia Humanitarian Agency Contact List

Organization Name Phone Number (Office)

UNICEF Isa Jawara +220 4494760/9

UNDP Chinue Dike 4494760/9+220

UNCHR Saikou Saho 4460850+220

WHO DR Thomas Sukwa 4462283/4/6+220

UNFPA Isaac Gblee 4494790+220

WB Badara Joof 4494760+220

FAO Babajana Ahmadou n/a

UN Dispensary Dr Njie 4494760+220

UNESO Sukai Bojang 4494772+220

UN AIDS Nuha Ceesay 4494760+220

IMF Meshack Tunee Tjirongo 4494760+220

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7 Gambia Port and Waterways Company Contact List

Port Name

Company Name & Title Email Phone Number

(office & mobile)

Key Role

Port of Banjul

Port of

BanjulDirector of

Corporate

Services and

Business

Development

Ms Naffie

Macdouall

n/a +220

4223572

Fax: +220

9960493

n/a

Port of Banjul

Port of

Banjul

Director of

Traffic

Operations

Ousman M

JOBARTEH

ous_jobarteh@yahoo.

com

+220

4202077

+220

9960488

Ports

Authority

n/a Gambia

Ports

Authority

Director of

operations-

Ferry operations

Mr. Halifa

Babacarr Bah

xalifa@qanet.gm +2204223729

+220

4223714

n/a

n/a Moukhtara

holding

Director

Sayed

Moukhtara

sayed.

moukhtara@moukhtara.

gm

+220

4392512

+220

7761166

+220

4393085

n/a

Gambia

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8 Gambia Airport Company Contact List

Airport Company Physical Address

Email & Website

Phone Number (office)

Fax Number

Banul International AIrport

Banul

International

AIrport

PO Box

285, BJL

The

Gambia

aismgr.

gcaa@qanet.

gm

www.gambia.

gm/gcaa

+220 4473000

or 4473001

+220

4472190

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9 Gambia Storage and Milling Company Contact List

Company Physical Address

Name & Title

Email Phone Number

(office & mobile)

Key Role

COMPAS n/a Logistics

Assistant

Mr Lamin

Drammeh

n/a 4390535

Mob: 9920598

Warehouse

KANFING ROAD/ Gilles Robert warehouse

n/a Warehouse

Logistics

Assistant

Mr Bakary

Jallow

n/a 4390535

Mob: 9944997

Warehouse

KANFING ROAD/ Gilles Robert warehouse

n/a Store

Keeper

Mr Landing

Jarjue

n/a 4390535

Mob: 9921655

Warehouse

KANFING ROAD/ Gilles Robert warehouse

n/a Helper

Mr

Modoulamin

Sanyang

n/a 4390535

Mob: 9702532

Warehouse

Depart of Agriculture

Koffi

Annan

Street

Bakau

Mr.

Sariyang

Jobarteh

mailsmkjobarteh@hotmail.

com

+2204497687

+2209976100

7766100

Warehouse

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Company Physical Address

Name & Title

Email Phone Number

(office & mobile)

Key Role

Barra Warehouse

n/a Mr. Simon

Ndure

n/a 9885059 Warehouse

Kuntaur Warehouse

n/a Local

Manager

Kalifa

Sisocho

n/a 9825838 Warehouse

Kerewan Warehouse

n/a Local

Manager

Mr. Manlafi

Jabang

n/a 9830518 Warehouse

Basse Warehouse

n/a Local

Manager

Mr.

Pamodou

Jobe

n/a 9985232 Warehouse

Midland Trading Group Ltd

26,

ECOWAS

Ave.

Banjul

Mr. Hassan

Akar

mailmtc@gamtel.gm

/ mtg@gambianet.gm

+2204226372/

422784

Warehouse

Kuntaur Rice Mill (KRM)

Central

River

Division

Kuntaur

n/a Gda@gda.gm Mill

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10 Gambia Fuel Provider Contact List

Company Name Email Phone Number (office)

Description of Services Provided

Galp Mr Cherno

Jallow

n/a 7794713 Fuel Provider

Total Mr Jonas Ayi n/a 4498171 Fuel Provider

Elton Mr Bakary

Jammeh

info@elton.

gm

4496690 Fuel Provider

Castle n/a n/a 4378265 Fuel Provider

GNPC n/a n/a n/a Fuel Provider

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11 Gambia Transporter Contact List

Company Physical Address

Name Email Phone Number (office)

Description of Services Provided

Vehicle Type

Kansala Enterprise

71

Leman

Street

Banjul

Foni

Kansala

office

A/H

Filije

Nyassi

n/a 9905633 n/a Up to 11

tons

11-25

Tons

Over 25

Tons

Kombo Sillah Touray

Latri

Kunda

Sabigi

Mansa

Khalifa

A.

Touray

n/a 9931668 n/a Up to 11

tons

11-25

Tons

Over 25

Tons

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Company Physical Address

Name Email Phone Number (office)

Description of Services Provided

Vehicle Type

Gambia National Transport Control Association

18/19

Liberation

Avenue,

Banjul

Sheriff

Dibba

n/a 4223557 n/a Up to 11

tons

11-25

Tons

Over 25

Tons

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Company Physical Address

Name Email Phone Number (office)

Description of Services Provided

Vehicle Type

M.M. Faal Auto-Works

8 Imam

Omar

Sowe

Ave.

Matarr

M. Faal

n/a 4227303

9911431

n/a Up to 11

tons

11-25

Tons

Over 25

Tons

SHYBEN A.MADI & SONS Ltd

6 Ecowas

Avenue,

Banjul

George

Madi Jnr

n/a 4227377

4201570

n/a Up to 11

tons

11-25

Tons

Over 25

Tons

Truck

with

crane

Forklift

11-25

Tons

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Company Physical Address

Name Email Phone Number (office)

Description of Services Provided

Vehicle Type

Gambia Shipping Agencies

1a Cotton

Street,

Banjul

n/a n/a 227518 Up to 11

tons

11-25

Tons

Over 25

Tons

Lang Karamo Suwareh & Sons Enterprise

Manadi

Manjang

Highway

Lang

Karano

Suwareh

n/a 9906344 n/a Up to 11

tons

11-25

Tons

Over 25

Tons

Over 25

Tons

11-25

Tons

Chief Jim F. Jobe

Kerr

jarga,

jokadon

district

n/a n/a 220-

5720056

9832456

n/a Up to 11

tons

11-25

Tons

M&B Company Limited

38,

mosque

Road,

Banjul

Musa

Jawneh

majawneh@yahoo.

com

4223508

9960033

Other offices

across the

Country:

Dakar

Zigarhore

Over 25

Tons

Container

loading

Flat

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Company Physical Address

Name Email Phone Number (office)

Description of Services Provided

Vehicle Type

Casamance

Bissau

Gambia

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12 Gambia Additional Service Provision Contact List

Type of Service

Company Physical Address Name Email & Website

Phone Number (office)

Rental Car Companies

AB Rent a Car n/a n/a www.ab.gm 4460926

Rental Car Companies

Europcar Kairaba avenue n/a n/a 7773988

Rental Car Companies

West African

Tours

n/a n/a www.

westafricantours.

com

4495258

Rental Car Companies

Camping

Sukuta

n/a n/a n/a 9917786

ISP Providers Companies

GAMTEL Gambia

Telecommunications

Co. Limited)

GAMTEL HOUSE,

NELSON

MANDELA ROAD,

BANJUL, GAMTEL

Data Services,

ABUKO EARTH

STATION, ABUKO,

K.S.M.D

n/a n/a 4229999

ISP Providers Companies

QUANTUMNET

CO. LTD

QuantumNET

Digital, Kairaba

Avenue, K.S.M.D,

n/a n/a 4395252

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Type of Service

Company Physical Address Name Email & Website

Phone Number (office)

ISP Providers Companies

UNIQUES

SOLUTIONS

CO. LTD

Kairaba Avenue,

SERREKUNDA,

K.S.M.D

n/a n/a 4396822

ISP Providers Companies

NETPAGE CO.

LTD

NETPAGE HOUSE,

Off KAIRABA

AVENUE,

PIPELINE,

SERREKUNDA, K.S.

M.D

n/a n/a n/a

Food Suppliers

Bintang Bintang in Foni,

Western Region

Lamin

Ceesay

n/a 7706364

/9984235

Food Suppliers

Lang Suwareh Old Jeshwang

KSMD

Lang K.

Suwareh &

Sons

n/a 4375056

/9906344

Food Suppliers

George Banna

& Co. Ltd

5,Liberation

Avenue, Banjul. PO

Box 143

Mr. A.

Banna

geobanna@work.

gm

4227488

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Food Suppliers

Tajco Company

Limited

Liberation Avenue,

Banjul.

Mr.

Housaine

Muhammad

n/a n/a

Food Suppliers

Shyben A.

Madi & Sons

Liberation Avenue,

Banjul.

Mr. Sheikh

Baba

n/a 4226666

Food Suppliers

Boule & Sons

Ltd.

Liberation Avenue,

Banjul.

Mr. Sharbel

Elhad

n/a 4227488

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