COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa
Gambia
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Gambia.
Gambia at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Banjul
- REGION
- Africa
- POPULATION
- 2,800,000
- AREA
- 11,295 km²
- LANGUAGE
- English
- CURRENCY
- Dalasi (GMD)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
River-Shaped Nation
The Gambia is a narrow country centered on the Gambia River.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Gambia
Kunta Kinteh Island in the Gambia River preserves sites connected to the Atlantic slave trade.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Gambia in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 11,295 km² and a population of approximately 2,800,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.