West Africa Map Quiz

1. Which country surrounds The Gambia on its northern, eastern, and southern sides?

2. On the Gulf of Guinea, which country is bordered by Benin to the west, Niger to the north, and Cameroon to the east?

3. Which landlocked country lies east of Senegal and Mauritania, west of Niger, and north of Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso?

4. Which narrow coastal country lies immediately west of Nigeria and east of Togo, extending north to Burkina Faso and Niger?

5. Travel directly north from Ghana, Togo, or Benin. Which landlocked country can be reached from all three?

6. Which landlocked country lies north of Benin and Nigeria, east of Mali and Burkina Faso, and west of Chad?

7. Which small Atlantic coastal country lies south of Senegal and north and west of Guinea, and includes the Bijagós Archipelago?

8. Which West African country is an Atlantic island state located west of the Senegalese and Mauritanian coast?

9. Which coastal country has Côte d’Ivoire to its west, Togo to its east, and Burkina Faso to its north?

10. Starting in Senegal and crossing its northern land border, which Atlantic-facing country do you enter?

11. Which Atlantic coastal country has Sierra Leone to the northwest, Guinea to the north, and Côte d’Ivoire to the east?

12. A narrow mainland country follows the Gambia River inland from the Atlantic and is otherwise enclosed by Senegal. Which country is it?

13. Moving east along the Gulf of Guinea coast from Ghana, which country do you cross before reaching Benin?

14. Which Atlantic country borders Guinea-Bissau and Senegal in the northwest, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire farther east, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south?

15. A coastal country shares borders with only Guinea and Liberia. Which country is it?

16. Which Gulf of Guinea country lies between Liberia and Ghana and shares northern borders with both Mali and Burkina Faso?