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
