41. African Country Resources - African Bird Club&Birding Africa The Gambia Geography. Tumani Creek, The Gambia. Photo Courtesy of the Gambia Birding Group. The Gambia is situated in Western Africa bordering Senegal and with a North http://www.africanbirdclub.org/countries/Gambia/geography.html

Choose country Africa - General Info Algeria Angola Ascension Azores Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Canary Islands Cape Verde Islands Central African Republic Chad Comores Congo (Brazzaville) Congo (Dem. Republ.) Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Madeira Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius and Rodrigues Mayotte Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Saint Helena Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tristan Tunisia Uganda Western Sahara Zambia Zimbabwe BIRDING RESOURCES HOME ABC HOME JOIN ABC ABOUT BIRDING AFRICA The Gambia Geography Tumani Creek, The Gambia Photo: Courtesy of the Gambia Birding Group The Gambia is situated in Western Africa bordering Senegal and with a North Atlantic Ocean coastline of just 80 km. The country is divided administratively into 5 Divisions: Western; North Bank; Lower River; Central River; and Upper River. It is the smallest country of mainland Africa with a population of just over 1.5 million and with an area of 11,300 km of which 1,300 km

42. Getting To Know Gambia. The Internet Travel Guide The Web Travel Guide offers comprehensive information about Gambia, lots of pictures, current news and weather reports. http://www.gambia-erleben.de/com/Geography.htm

History Geography Geography Climate Flora Fauna People Culture Economy Politics Links Chat Room Weather Music Gallery About us Current issue dated The Gambia: Geography The Gambia is the smallest country in Africa, with an area of only 10,000 km2. It is situated in West Africa at the Atlantic coast, only two hours by plane from the Canary Islands, and is geographically on the same latitude as the Caribbean Islands. The Gambia is bordered on the north, south and east by Senegal, which is 20 times larger. The two countries are linked by strong economic and cultural relations. The Gambia stretches 375 km from the Atlantic coast inland along both sides of the river of the same name. The Gambia measures no more than about 50 km at its broadest point. Mangrove swamps line the river and its estuary it is so broad that boats go back and forth regularly to transport people and goods. Gallery Strandidylle in Gambia The topography is dominated by the river. There are parts near the river covered with silt as well as hilly areas and various plateaus.

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