Gambia Storage Additional Information
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.
 GGC warehouse at Barra.
This warehouse is in the North of the capital Banjul and is accessible by ferry. The warehouse
location from the ferry terminal is half a kilometer distance. There are three warehouses of different
capacities and the first one has six bins and each bin can accommodate up to 700 metric tons. The
warehouse is fully operational only during the months of December to June. For the remaining months
they are empty and can be made available to other users.
The second warehouse has a capacity of 1000 metric tons but there are no locks on the doors, and
the front face of roof needs to be repaired. Part of the fence had fallen down causing a security risk.
The walls of the warehouse are solid blocks and there is wide open space available where additional
storage cold be established.
The third warehouse can store 500 metric tons, here door are in place but minor repairs are needed
on them.
 GGC warehouse at Kerewan.
Kerewan is 59KMs away from the Barra post. This depot accommodates two warehouse which have
similar capacity to the one in Barra except that there ones are 750 metric ton capacity. No mechanical
handling equipments could be found here but pallets were available.
 GGC warehouse at Kuntaur
Information not provided. (Please refer to the Milling assessment section)
Warehouse Complex GGC
Gambian Groundnut Cooperation is own by the Govern, own 9 warehouses strategic located in the
country on riverbanks near wharfs, one of them, located in Kaur can be used only from July to Nov.
In case of river transport, the commodities can be offloaded from the barges using manpower from
and moved to the warehouse or direct to the mean of transport (tractors).
GGC Management declared a capacity of 4200 MT each ( 6 separations of 700 MT each), at all
location the condition are not known, except the one visited by the LCA Team, in case of use they
need to be secured.
Warehouse Locations:
 Barra (Visit on site 11 March 2009) Total site capacity 12200 mt
o Located 500 Meters from Barra Port
o Warehouse A Total capacity 7000 mt , need door maintenance, not used
o Warehouse B Total capacity 1000 mt need door maintenance, not used
o Warehouse C consist in 6 different bins in the same structure 700 mt capacity each, total Capacity
4200 mt .
o Contact: Mr. Simon Ndure ph 9885059
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Tendaba (Information unknown Site not visited

Kaur (Information unknown Site not visited

Kudang (Information unknown Site not visited
 Kuntaur (Visit site ) Total site capacity 9200 mt
o Located in front of the river wharf
o Warehouse A capacity 200 mt secured.
o Warehouse B capacity 3000 mt good conditions Ventilated
o Warehouse C capacity 3000 mt (5 Bins 700 mt each) not secured
o Warehouse Now Own by RiceMill (Agriculture Department) Capacity 3000 mt aprox , secured, not
in use.
o Contact: Local Manager Kalifa Sisocho Ph 9825838
 Kerewan (Visit site ) Total site capacity 7000 mt
o Located 500 meters from the river wharf
o Warehouse A Capacity 3500 mt (5 bins 700 mt each)
o Warehouse B Capacity 3500 mt (5 bins 700 mt each)
o Contact: Local Manager Mr. Manlafi Jabang Ph 9830518
· Diabugu
 Basse (Visited site) Total site capacity 7700 mt
o Located in front of the river wharf
o South Side of the river 7 Bins 700 mt each total 4200 mt, not secured
o North Side of the river 5 bins 700 mt each, total 3500 mt not secured
o Access by road none paved, across the village main road.
o Contact: Local Manager Mr. Pamodou Jobe Ph 9985232
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Banjul Denton Bridge Main Warehouse
Community owned warehouses
There is no inventory on the community owned warehouses or stores. According to the estimates
from the FFHC, there are 2326 villages and each village has its own store. In addition to these
villages’ stores, FFHC had initiated village cereal banking the Lower River and Central River Regions
Public Sector Storage Table
Location
Ministry/Agency
Use possibility
Capacity
Type
Access
Condition
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
-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.
Contacts:
Mr. Hassan Akar
Midland Trading Group Ltd
26, ECOWAS Ave.
Banjul
Ph +2204226372/422784
@mailmtc@gamtel.gm/ mtg@gambianet.gm
RENT and TARRIFS
Currently the warehouse is being used by the group itself, there are no plans to rent it out but should
the capacity be available, it will be certainly being rented out . WHO/WFP need to get in touch with
this group as they are the only group that has capacity to store large stocks of vaccines that need to
be store in very low temperatures. We established that WHO does not have any warehousing
capacity. They have a small storeroom for office supplies. They do not have a cold storage room to
manage cold chain supplies. All vaccines that arrive in the country are sent directly to the National
Central Medical Stores*
MIDLAND TRADING could be a suitable option in the event of an emergency.
This warehouse is located less than 300 metres from the Banjul highway and can be easily accessed
both from the port and the airport.