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Gambia Map & Atlas

Political, physical and population maps of the Gambia with its 6 first-level divisions, the capital Banjul and largest cities, plus ethnic, religious and language maps.

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Administrative divisions of Gambia

Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries · 6 units

The Gambia is divided into 6 first-level administrative divisions:

BanjulCentral RiverLower RiverNorth BankUpper RiverWest Coast

Largest cities in Gambia

Urban-area estimates · Natural Earth
#CityPopulation
1Brikama195,136
2BanjulCapital43,094
3Mansa Konko18,672
4Basse Santa Su14,380
5Bansang7,615
6Georgetown3,584
7Kerewan2,751

Brikama is the largest urban area in the Gambia with about 195,136 people; the capital, Banjul, has about 43,094.

Terrain, rivers & lakes

Terrain tiles · Natural Earth rivers & lakes

Highest terrain in the Gambia: ≈ 272 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

🌊 Rivers

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🏞️ Lakes

No major lakes at this scale.

Ethnic groups in Gambia

CIA World Factbook
Mandinka/Jahanka
33.3%Fulani/Tukulur/Lorobo
18.2%Wolof
12.9%Jola/Karoninka
11%Serahuleh
7.2%Serer
3.5%other
4%non-Gambian
9.9%

Mandinka/Jahanka 33.3%, Fulani/Tukulur/Lorobo 18.2%, Wolof 12.9%, Jola/Karoninka 11%, Serahuleh 7.2%, Serer 3.5%, other 4%, non-Gambian 9.9% (2019-20 est.)

Regionally, Mandinka/Jahanka is the most common ethnic group across most of the 6 divisions, while Fulani/Tukulur/Lorobo predominates in 2 divisions (Central River, Upper River); Wolof predominates in 1 division (Banjul).

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Religions in Gambia

CIA World Factbook
Muslim
96.4%Christian
3.5%other or none
0.1%

Muslim 96.4%, Christian 3.5%, other or none 0.1% (2019-20 est.)

Regionally, Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 6 divisions.

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Languages in Gambia

CIA World Factbook

English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars

Regionally, Mandinka is the most common language group across most of the 6 divisions, while Fula predominates in 2 divisions (Central River, Upper River); Wolof predominates in 1 division (Banjul).

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.