West Africa

Abuja is the planned capital city of Nigeria, becoming the official seat of government in 1991 and replacing Lagos in that role.

Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the Gulf of Guinea along the Atlantic coast of West Africa.

Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali, situated on the banks of the Niger River in the southwestern part of the country.

Banjul is the capital city of The Gambia, situated on St.

Benin is a West African country on the Gulf of Guinea, with Porto-Novo serving as its constitutional capital and Cotonou as its largest city and economic center.

Bissau is the capital and largest city of Guinea-Bissau, located on the Geba River on the country's Atlantic coast.

Burkina Faso is a landlocked nation in West Africa, located within the Sahel region south of the Sahara Desert.

Cape Verde is an island nation in the central Atlantic Ocean, lying off the coast of West Africa.

Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea, located on Tombo Island and on the Atlantic coast of West Africa.

Cotonou is the largest city and economic capital of Benin, located on the Gulf of Guinea coast in West Africa.

Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal, located on the Cape Verde Peninsula, which marks the westernmost point of the African mainland.

Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, located on the Atlantic coast beside a large natural harbor.

The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, a West African nation almost entirely surrounded by Senegal, with only its coastline facing the Atlantic Ocean.

Ghana is a West African nation on the Gulf of Guinea, with its capital city of Accra serving as the country's political, commercial, and cultural center.

Guinea is a West African country on the Atlantic coast, with its capital city of Conakry located on a peninsula that juts into the ocean.

Guinea-Bissau is a small coastal nation in West Africa, bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south and east.

Ivory Coast, known in French as Côte d'Ivoire, is a West African country on the Gulf of Guinea.

Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria and one of the largest urban areas in Africa, located on the Atlantic coast in the southwestern part of the country.

Liberia is a West African country on the Atlantic coast, with its capital city of Monrovia named after United States President James Monroe.

Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo, located on the Gulf of Guinea coast in West Africa.

Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa, and it is home to some of the continent's most celebrated historical treasures.

Mauritania is a West African nation that serves as a bridge between North Africa and the sub-Saharan region.

Monrovia is the capital and largest city of Liberia, located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa.

Niamey is the capital and largest city of Niger, situated on the banks of the Niger River in the west of the country.

Niger is a large landlocked country in West Africa, with its capital city of Niamey located on the banks of the Niger River.

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and has the largest economy on the continent, with its capital city of Abuja serving as the seat of government.

Nouakchott is the capital and largest city of Mauritania, located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa.

Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, located near the center of the country in West Africa.

Praia is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, situated on the southern coast of Santiago Island in the Atlantic Ocean.

Senegal is a West African nation on the Atlantic coast, with its capital city of Dakar sitting on the tip of the Cap-Vert peninsula.

Sierra Leone is a West African nation on the Atlantic coast, with its capital city of Freetown founded in 1792 as a settlement for freed slaves.

Togo is a narrow West African country stretching from the Gulf of Guinea northward into the interior, with its capital city of Lomé located on the coast.