Geographical Map Of West Africa

The West Africa physical map is provided. In the arid northern part of the region only a small sparse population can be sustained. Map size is 27 x 39 inches. Africa the second-largest continent is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea the Red Sea the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.

Physical Geography West Africa

West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of AfricaThe United Nations defines Western Africa as the 17 countries of Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone and Togo as well as Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

Geographical Map Of West Africa. Africa is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the west the Indian Ocean on the east the Mediterranean Sea on the north and the Red Sea on the northeast. WEST AFRICA The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. The region of West Africa includes the southern portion of the bulge of the continent which extends westward to the Atlantic Ocean.

This region is bisected by the African Transition Zone which borders the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. It is bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean to the north by the subregion of North Africa and to the east by the subregion of Middle Africa. Its resolution is 850x397 and it is transparent background and PNG format.

West Africas population is unevenly distributed throughout the region reflecting differences in the physical environment as well as the history of human settlement see map above. It is divided in half almost equally by the Equator. Department of Field Support Cartographic.

Western Africa Countries History Map Population Facts Britannica