Banjul - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the air quality like at post (good/moderate/bad)? Are there seasonal air quality issues? Does the air quality have an impact on health?
Good, but dusty during the dry season. - Sep 2016
Good, unless it is Harmattan. The locals like to burn their trash on the road. - Aug 2015
Unhealthy but not as bad as big urban areas in South or East Asia. People burn trash a lot and even though I'm close to the ocean, I hardly ever smell the salty ocean air as a result. - Jun 2014
Unhealthy, but not as bad as other West African countries. The majority of the Embassy housing is along the water, so the ocean air clears out a lot of the smog. That said, trash burning, is widespread and no vehicle emmissions requirements create poor air quality (but beautiful sunsets). - Jun 2013
Very good. This is a small city. There is a dry/dusty season and the usual colds crop up. - Sep 2011
