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    Flag of Gambia

    Map of the Gambia

    Republic of the Gambia

    The Gambia is located in West Africa. Below you can see where the Gambia sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Banjul.

    Where Gambia is located
    Outline of Gambia
    Political map of the Gambia and neighboring countries
    Political map: the Gambia and its neighbors
    Location map of the Gambia
    Location map of the GambiaBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    the Gambia on the globe
    the Gambia on the globeBy Flappiefh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Map of the administrative divisions of the Gambia
    First-level administrative divisions of the Gambia

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    Administrative divisions of the Gambia

    The Gambia is divided into 6 divisions.

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    • Banjul
    • Central River
    • Lower River
    • North Bank
    • Upper River
    • West Coast

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Where is the Gambia?

    The Gambia lies in West Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 13.44° N, 15.31° W, and the capital, Banjul, is at 13.45° N, 16.58° W.

    With 11,295 km², it is the 49th-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 191 times the size of Manhattan (59 km²).

    The Gambia lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

    Neighbouring countries: Senegal.

    Geography of the Gambia

    Continent
    Africa
    Region
    West Africa
    Area
    11,295 km²
    Geographic centre
    13.44° N, 15.31° W
    Capital (Banjul)
    13.45° N, 16.58° W
    Size rank in Africa
    49 of 54
    Highest point
    Unnamed point (53 m)
    Land borders
    1

    Bordering countries: Senegal.