Where is Gambia?

Gambia (the) is located in the Northern Africa region at latitude 13.443182 and longitude -15.310139 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

13° 26' 35.46'' N
15° 18' 36.50'' W

You can see the location of Gambia on the world map below:

Gambia on the World Map

Flag of Gambia on map

Gambia Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Gambia (GM) are:

  1. Senegal (SN)

Maritime Borders

The Gambia borders the Atlantic Ocean.

Gambia (the) Key Facts

Country Gambia (the)
Coordinates Latitude: 13.443182
Longitude: -15.310139
Country Codes Alpha 2: GM
Alpha 3: GMB
Country Flag Emoji 🇬🇲
Int. Phone Prefix +220
Capital city Banjul
Continent / Subcontinent Africa
Northern Africa
Country Area 11,300 sq km
Population 2024 2,759,988
World Rank: 141
Median Age 16.8
Life expectancy 65.9
Major languages English
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+00:00
Internet TLD .gm
Biggest Airport Banjul International Airport (Banjul)
Average temperature 27.00 °C
80.60 °F
Administrative Divisions 1 city 5 divisions
Political system Presidential representative democratic republic

Gambia Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Low income
World Bank Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency Gambian Dalasi (GMD)
GDP in 2024 $2.4 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 184
GDP per capita in 2024 $871
World Rank: 200
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, energy
Top 5 Import Countries China, Senegal, India, United Arab Emirates, France
Top 5 Export Countries Senegal, China, India, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands

Biggest Cities in Gambia

Here are the largest cities in Gambia based on 2024 data:

City Population
Serekunda 340,000
Brikama 97,233
Sukuta 56,472
Talinding 48,687
Faji Kunda 45,757
Bakau 43,098
Banjul 37,274
Nema Kunku 34,390
Farafenni 32,883
Busumbala 28,829

Map of Gambia with the Largest Cities