A country · 20 places · 5 regions
Gambia, all of it.
20 curated places across 5 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
The 4 biggest regions — Greater Banjul Area, West Coast Division, Central River Division and Lower River Division — read below as chapters, with 1 more waiting past them.
Chapter I · Greater Banjul Area · 8 places
Greater Banjul Area
One of Africa's smallest capitals, set on an island at the mouth of the Gambia River. The chaotic Albert Market, the Arch 22 monument and crumbling colonial-era facades reward a half-day wander before heading to the nearby Atlantic resorts.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · West Coast Division · 3 places
West Coast Division
A pocket of protected gallery forest minutes from the Gambian coast, threaded with shady walking trails. Green vervet and red colobus monkeys, Nile crocodiles and more than 250 bird species can be spotted on an easy morning circuit.
✦ November to April, when trails are dry and birding is at its peak · $
Chapter III · Central River Division · 2 places
Central River Division
A cluster of forested river islands, best known for the chimpanzee rehabilitation project that has released rescued apes here since the 1970s. Boat trips circle the islands for sightings of chimps, hippos and abundant waterbirds.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Lower River Division · 1 place
Lower River Division
The Gambia's largest national park, a mosaic of dry woodland, mangrove creeks and river cliffs on the south bank of the Gambia River. Baboons, warthogs and hundreds of bird species are commonly seen from the Tubabkollon Point viewpoint.
✦ November to April, in the dry season when animals gather near water · $
Regions of Gambia
Every place in Gambia
20 places, one country.
Stone Circles of Senegambia
Gambia, Gambia
✦ June–October · $$
Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites
Gambia, Gambia
✦ June–October · $$
Banjul
Greater Banjul Area, Gambia
✦ November to May, during the dry season · $
Abuko Nature Reserve
West Coast Division, Gambia
✦ November to April, when trails are dry and birding is at its peak · $
Kiang West National Park
Lower River Division, Gambia
✦ November to April, in the dry season when animals gather near water · $
River Gambia National Park
Central River Division, Gambia
✦ November to April, during the dry season · $$
Serekunda
Kanifing Municipal, Gambia
✦ November to February · $
Kachikally Crocodile Pool
Greater Banjul Area, Gambia
✦ November to February · $
Makasutu Culture Forest
West Coast Region, Gambia
✦ November to February · $$
Bijilo Forest Park
West Coast Division, Gambia
✦ November to February · $
Wassu Stone Circles
Central River Region, Gambia
✦ November to February · $
Janjanbureh
Central River Division, Gambia
✦ November to February · $
Arch 22
Greater Banjul Area, Gambia
✦ November–February · $
Gambia National Museum
Greater Banjul Area, Gambia
✦ November–February · $
Albert Market
Greater Banjul Area, Gambia
✦ November–February · $
Kololi Beach
Greater Banjul Area, Gambia
✦ November–February · $$
State House, Banjul
Greater Banjul Area, Gambia
✦ November–February
Tanji Bird Reserve
West Coast Division, Gambia
Fajara
Greater Banjul Area, Gambia
Kunta Kinteh Island
North Bank Division, Gambia