West Africa Tourist Information

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West Africa is the western region of Africa. In the north the region is bounded by the Sahel, and in the south and west by the Atlantic Ocean. The most densely populated area of Africa, it is many ways both the continent's most difficult place for travel and potentially its most rewarding.

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Senegal
Senegal is a country in Western Africa. With the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Senegal has Guinea-Bissau to the south, Guinea … Senegal Tourist Information »
Ghana
Ghana is in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north and Togo to the east. Ghana Tourist Information »
Nigeria
Nigeria is a country in equatorial West Africa. It is the continent's most populous nation. It has a southern coastline on the … Nigeria Tourist Information »
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso formerly Upper Volta, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north … Burkina Faso Tourist Information »
Benin
Benin is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Benin Tourist Information »
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is on the West Coast of Africa between 7 and 10 degrees N, and longitudes 10.5 and 13 degrees W. Sierra Leone Tourist Information »
Cameroon
Cameroon is in West Africa. It borders Nigeria to the west, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east and … Cameroon Tourist Information »
Liberia is in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d'Ivoire. Liberia Tourist Information »
Cape Verde
Cape Verde is a country in West Africa. It comprises a group of islands of the Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal. Cape Verde Tourist Information »
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau, is a former Portuguese colony bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south and east. Guinea-Bissau Tourist Information »
Guinea
Guinea, is a former French colony that borders Guinea-Bissau and Senegal to the north, Mali on the north and north-east, Côte … Guinea Tourist Information »
Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is a country in West Africa. It has a southerly facing North Atlantic Ocean coast, and is surrounded by Ghana … Côte d'Ivoire Tourist Information »
Gambia
The Gambia is a country in West Africa and is the smallest country on the continent of Africa. It has a short North Atlantic … Gambia Tourist Information »
Togo
Togo is a narrow country in West Africa, sandwiched between Ghana on the west and Benin on the east, with a small border with … Togo Tourist Information »
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