Of course theres much more to the gambia than just sun and surf. Its also the leastpopulated capital on the african mainland. Goes from satellite view all the way to street view. Find any address on the map of the gambia or calculate your itinerary to and from the gambia, find all the tourist attractions and michelin guide restaurants in the gambia. World maps overview partners contact missiological profile. For the convenience of users, we include links to country map collections on our own university of texas at austin map collection web site. About the gambia satellite view is showing tropical gambia, a west african state bordering the north atlantic ocean in west. The beaches along the atlantic coast offer some of the best in africa, fringed with palm trees and scattered with seashells, with a fromation of some superb. Place names shown include map of kololi, senegambia, kotu, fajara, brufut, cape point and basse. Explore the senegalese music scene in dakar, sun yourself in the coastal paradise of freetown, or hike through lush highlands in kpalime. The gambia river, the countrys major waterway, rises in the futa jallon in guinea and follows a twisting path for 1,000 miles to the sea. Its an agriculturally rich land, with farming, fishing, and tourism the major industries. The country is a narrow strip of land on either side of the gambia river, just 48 km 29 mi at its widest point.
Lonely planet will get you to the heart of west africa, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Im heading to the gambia for the first time in jan next year, and im trying to figure out which travel guide to bring. Get your guidebooks, travel goods, even individual chapters, right here. Media in category maps of gambia the following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total. However, it is the western side of the gambia where most tourists head, since this part of the.
Although gambia is a mere strip of land it offers a diversified landscape, with lush tropical forests, swamps, marshes, wooded savannah and sandy beaches, the river gambia running right through the country. Central intelligence agency, unless otherwise indicated. Explore banjul holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. This page provides an overview of the gambia 3d maps. Map of the gambia michelin the gambia map viamichelin. I noticed that the mentioned guide was published in 2009 and has not been updated since. Gambia location on the africa map world maps maps of. It sits on an island and sulks, crossed by sandblown streets and dotted with fading colonial structures. Mapquest map of gambia absolutely amazing maps of the world in which you can continually zoom in on and and recenter. This map shows where gambia is located on the africa map.
Detailed and easytoread, theyre printed in full colour to make travelling and trip planning a breeze. It is the smallest country within mainland africa, and is surrounded by senegal, except for its western coast on the atlantic ocean. Arab traders populated the region throughout the 9th and 10th centuries followed by. Gambia is also a paradise for birdwatchers with over 540 different species to spot. A natural hazard for the gambia is the increasing drought, as the countrys rainfall amounts have dropped by 30% in the last 30 years. The countrys main geographical feature is the river gambia.
We provide these maps for those people who have bought our ebooks, but have ebook readers that dont display our maps correctly. The gambia, officially the republic of the gambia, is the smallest country on mainland africa. Its hard to imagine a more unlikely or consistently ignored capital city than the tiny seaport of banjul. Thanks for coming to lonely planets ebook map page. Discover sights, restaurants, entertainment and hotels. The gambia is situated on both sides of the lower reaches of the. Ride a camel through the dunes of lompoul under the starlit sky, learn the mbalax hip swing, or wander the narrow streets of historical saintlouis. The panoramic satellite map represents one of many map types and styles available. Our durable and waterproof maps come in an easyfold design held inside a handy slipcase. The gambia is often referred to as the smiling coast. Lonely planet gambia maps and facts from lonely planet their clickable maps will take you on a country tour.
Its not like an az as we know but does show all the hotels and main roads pluss lotts of other usefull stuff. Search the worlds information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Gambia maps including outline and topographical maps. Click above to learn the truth about jesus and what he has done for you. Map keys for these maps can be found in the associated ebook. You are not allowed to alter any portion of the link code or change the layout or targeting for any. A wide variety of gambia maps including census area, historical, outline, political, relief, topographical and large color and printable maps by. Gambia is in africa and its country code is gm its 3 letter code is gmb capital. The gambia maps and orientation the gambia, gm, western africa the smallest country in the whole of mainland africa, the gambia is located within western africa, where it is surrounded on its northerly, southerly and easterly sides by senegal. Some of the environmental issues for the gambia, in western africa, are deforestation and desertification.
The gambia has a fascinating marriage of culture, language, religion and tradition, evident in all aspects of everyday life and in the festivals that take place each year. West africa the gambia download lonely planet ebook. Travel destinations lonely planet the who has classified coronavirus covid19 as a global pandemic. The gambias mere 80km of coastline encompasses golden beaches backed by swaying palms, sleepy fishing villages and biologically rich coastal reserves, while its namesake river teems with wildlife. Detailed clear large road map of gambia ezilon maps. Within the country, the gambia river is navigable the entire length, it is gambias chief transport artery. Gambia, the shaded relief 1988 245k and pdf format 265k. Below youll find the links to pdfs of all the maps found in lonely planets ebooks by title. Lonely planet west africa is your passport to the most relevant, uptodate advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
West africa travel guide lonely planet shop lonely. Lonely planets the gambia and senegal still relevant. The map search box code must be pasted directly into web pages without modification. Located on the west coast of africa, the gambia is bordered by senegal in the north, east and south and by the atlantic ocean on the west. The gambia may be the smallest country on the continent, but its captivating array of attractions belies its tiny size. Gambia the gambia is a small, narrow country along the length of the gambia river in west africa, almost completely surrounded by senegal. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what youre looking for.
Printable map of kololi and surrounding areas gambia. See where every language in gambia is spoken, plus. Africa the gambia pdf chapter this is the the gambia chapter from lonely planets africa guidebook. Central river, lower river, north bank, upper river, western and the city of banjul.