About Koina
- Koina has a population of about 7,500.
- It lies in Upper River.
- Serekunda, the largest city in the Gambia, is about 304 km away.
- Close by: Garawol (12 km), Badja Kunda (20 km) and Gambissar (21 km).
Dating by city / Gambia / Upper River / Koina
Members from Koina and towns within 50 km who make their profile public will appear here.
From Koina it is perfectly normal to suggest meeting in a bigger town nearby. People here do it all the time, and neither of you has to worry about running into the neighbours.
Within 50 km of Koina there are 12 towns and cities — Tambacounda, Vélingara and Médina Gounas among them — with more than 320,000 residents in all. You set the distance yourself in the filters, from 10 km up to 500 km — or choose “Any distance”.
Yes. YADate is a free online dating site, in Koina and everywhere else: profiles, search filters, likes, messages, voice messages and gifts cost nothing, and there is no premium plan. The only limits are daily caps against spam, such as 40 new conversations a day.
There are no fake profiles here: YADate doesn't create them or chat on anyone's behalf. Photos go live only after a moderator approves them, every account confirms an email address, and reports are reviewed by people. If someone asks for money or rushes you onto another app, report them — a moderator will look into it.
Yes. In the filters you can search around any other city, in the Gambia or abroad.
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