Chitabong Island

Chitabong Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this island: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Chitabong Island

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Chitabong Island: tips

• Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
• Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.

How to reach Chitabong Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 13.43112, -16.60787. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chitabong Island

• Saint Mary's Church · church · Banjul · ~6 km · Must-see
• Gambia National Museum · museum · Banjul · ~6 km · Must-see
• Abuko Nature Reserve · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~8 km · Must-see
• Kachikally Crocodile Pool · museum · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~11 km · Must-see
• Pipeline Mosque · dargah · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kololi Beach · beach · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bijilo Forest Park · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~16 km · Must-see
• Tanji Mosque · dargah · West Coast Division · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bijol Islands · beach · ~29 km · Must-see
• Kunta Kinteh Island · attraction · North Bank Division · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fort James · fort · North Bank Division · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saloum Delta National Park · sanctuary · Fatick Region · ~56 km · Must-see
• Daranka Island · sanctuary · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~1 km
• Lamin Island · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~2 km
• Tanbi Wetland National Park · sanctuary · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~2 km
• St. Mary’s Island · river spot · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~4 km
• Tanbi Wetland Complex · sanctuary · Banjul · ~4 km
• Half-Die-Mosque · dargah · Banjul · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Chitabong Island

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Chitabong Island

• Abuko Nature Reserve · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~8 km · Must-see
• Bijilo Forest Park · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~16 km · Must-see
• Saloum Delta National Park · sanctuary · Fatick Region · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve · sanctuary · North Bank Division · ~107 km · Must-see
• Réserve écologique expérimentale de M'bour · sanctuary · Thiès Region · ~141 km · Must-see
• Basse Casamance National Park · sanctuary · Ziguinchor Region · ~146 km · Must-see
• Daranka Island · sanctuary · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~1 km
• Lamin Island · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~2 km
• Tanbi Wetland National Park · sanctuary · Kanifing Municipal Council · ~2 km
• Tanbi Wetland Complex · sanctuary · Banjul · ~4 km

All wildlife, forests & gardens in The Gambia

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