Gambia

The Gambia Armorial

Easy learning about The Gambia

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The capital city of The Gambia is Banjul.

Word: River

Meaning: defining waterway

Administrative Divisions

5 divisions and 1 city.

Divisions:

Central River
Lower River
North Bank
Upper River
West Coast

City:

Banjul

Administrative divisions of Gambia map

Gambia is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.

075 km (47 mi)150 km (93 mi)225 km (140 mi)300 km (186 mi)

Height

0 m (0 ft), 5 m (16 ft), 10 m (33 ft), 25 m (82 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 100 m (328 ft), above 150 m (492 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid

Basic Information

Capital City: Banjul

Population: 2,822,093 (UN)

Area: 11,300 km² / 7,021 sq mi

People from Gambia are called: Gambians

Geography

Latitude: 13.642° N

Longitude: 14.998° W

Geographical Subregion: Western Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 70 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 68

Climate

warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast

Global Indices

Global Peace Index Rank: 56 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.837 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $904 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 182

Currency: Dalasi

Currency Code: GMD

Human Development

HDI Rank: 170 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.524

Mean Years of Schooling: 4.7

Expected Years of Schooling: 9.0

Life Expectancy at Birth: 65.9 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Muslim

Second Most Predominant: Christian

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: N/A

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: Unknown

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

TLD: .gm

Calling Code: +220

MapGeo Name: Gambia

MapGeo Code: GM