Geography Statistics of Gambia

Gambia's Information

Land Area	10,120 km²
Water Area	1,180 km²
Total Area	11,300km² (#159)
Population	2,009,648 (#146)
Population Density	198.58/km²
Government Type	Presidential Republic
GDP (PPP)	$3.39 Billion
Currency	Dalasi (GMD)
Largest Cities	Brikama (77,700) View all cities in Gambia

Coastline: 49 miles (80 km)
Land Area:
(land) 7,018 sq miles (11,295 sq km)
(water) 804 sq miles (1,295 sq km)
(TOTAL) 7,822 sq miles (10,000 sq km)

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Land Area: (all countries)
Land Divisions: There are 5 divisions and 1 city*: Banjul*, Central River, Lower River, North Bank, Upper River, Western
Horizontal Width: 113.62 miles (182.85 km) from Banjul east to Georgetown
Vertical Length: 37.23 miles (59.91 km) from Banjul south to Brikama

Note: Lengths and widths are point-to-point, straight-line measurements from a Mercator map projection, and will vary some using other map projections
Bordering Countries: (1) Senegal
Geographic Center: About 18.75 miles (30.17 km) west of Sakuta
Highest Point: Unnamed hill, 174 ft (53 m)
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
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