Gambia: map, capital and facts
The Gambia is a country in Western Africa. Its capital is Banjul. Its official language is English.
The Gambia covers about 10,689 km², making it the 160th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 2.8 million people live there, the 138th-most populous.
The Gambia shares land borders with 1 country: Senegal.
Where is the Gambia?
The Gambia is in Western Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 13.46666666°N, 16.56666666°W, in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
Gambia is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Gambia facts
| Capital | Banjul |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Western Africa |
| Area | 10,689 km² (160th largest) |
| Population | 2,822,093 (138th most populous) |
| Language | English |
| Currency | dalasi (D) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 1 |
| Centre point | 13.46666666°N, 16.56666666°W |
Countries that border the Gambia
- Senegal, capital Dakar
Other countries near the Gambia
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Guinea-Bissau, about 240 km
- Guinea, about 760 km
- Sierra Leone, about 780 km
- Cape Verde, about 850 km
- Mauritania, about 870 km
Guess the Gambia in Warmer
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- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 10,689 km²
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More countries in Western Africa
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.