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Voykit pocket guide · The Gambia
Tanji
A half-day stop from the Atlantic Coast resorts: watch the fishing boats return around 17:00, see the smokeries and the village museum. Not a base.
Tanji is a working fishing village 15 km south of the resort strip. The main draw is the daily return of the fishing fleet (around 17:00) and the chance to see the entire fish-processing chain — boat-building, net-making, salting, smoking and freezing. The Tanji Village Museum and Mama Africa art centre add cultural context. Most visitors come for 2–4 hours as a taxi trip from Kololi or Kotu.
- Country
- The Gambia
- Best months
- Nov–May
- Avoid
- Jun–Oct (rainy season, fewer boats)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- GMD
- Money
- Currency is the Gambian dalasi (GMD), about 70–75 per US$ (check). Cards work in larger hotels; most other payments are cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget D500–1,000 (day-trip only) · Mid D1,000–2,000 (day-trip with lunch and museum entry) (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Africell, QCell and Gamcel SIMs sold at the airport and shops; passport registration.
- Emergency
- Police 117 · Ambulance 116 · Fire 118
- Plugs
- Types G · 230 V · 50 Hz · UK three-pin; power cuts happen — hotels have generators.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 10% if no service charge.; Guide day: 300–500 GMD or €5–10.; Driver day: 300–500 GMD.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap; bottled water everywhere.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels; basic elsewhere.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Green taxi from Kololi/Kotu to Tanji (one way) | D1000 |
| Yellow shared taxi (one way) | D250 |
| Soft drink at a village restaurant | D25 |
| Smoked fish (small piece) | D50–150 |
| Tanji Village Museum entry | D100–200 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- BJL · Banjul International Airport
- About 25 km (16 mi) east; taxi about 30–45 minAbout 16 mi (25 km) east; taxi about 30–45 min
Typical fares
- Green taxi Kololi → Tanji
- about D1000, 20 min (check)
- Yellow shared taxi
- about D250 per person (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Tanji is walkable. To reach the village from the resorts, take a green taxi (about D1000) or a shared yellow taxi (about D250).
See and do
Known for
- Fishing boats returning at dusk
- Fish smokeries
- Tanji Village Museum
- Mama Africa women's museum & art centre
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Banjul | Taxi or bush taxi via the coastal road, about 45 min | About 1 h |
| Serekunda | Taxi, about 20 min | About 30 min |
| Brikama | Taxi or bush taxi, about 30 min | About 40 min |
| Gunjur | Taxi, about 20 min south | About 30 min |
Sleep
- Tanji village
- Very limited accommodation; most visitors stay on the Atlantic Coast and day-trip here.
- Atlantic Coast (Kololi, Kotu, Cape Point)
- 15–20 min by taxi; wider choice of hotels and restaurants.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Salaam aleikumsa-LAHM ah-LEY-kum |
| Thank you | Jerejefjeh-reh-JEF |
| How much? | Ñata?NYAH-tah |
| Yes / No | Haa / Hanihah / HAH-nee |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Take time over hellos; avoid: Rushing into requests
- Hands: Right hand only; avoid: Left-hand giving
- Dress: Cover up in towns; avoid: Beachwear in Banjul
- Bumsters: Firm, friendly no; avoid: Anger
Scams and watch-outs
- The fishing boats return around 17:00; arrive by 16:30 to see the full activity.
- Smoked fish is sold at the smokeries; prices are negotiable.
- No ATMs in Tanji; bring enough dalasi from Banjul or the resorts.
- Mosquitoes at dusk; bring repellent.
Tanji is safe during the day. Keep valuables out of sight and watch for traffic on the main road. At dusk, mosquitoes are the main nuisance.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Tanji yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Fishing boats returning at dusk
- Fish smokeries
- Tanji Village Museum
- Mama Africa women's museum & art centre
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Tanji, revision 4142266 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4142266
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/tanji). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.