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Benin Google Maps

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Benin

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Benin (BN). Explore satellite imagery of Porto-Novo, the capital city of Benin, on the Google Maps of Africa below.

Benin (GPS: 9 30 N, 2 15 E) located in Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo. The country’s area measurements are total: 112,622 sq km; land: 110,622 sq km, water: 2,000 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly smaller than Pennsylvania. The total irrigated land is 230 sq km (2012).

Benin’s essential features: Sandbanks create difficult access to the coast with no natural harbors, river mouths, or islands.

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Burkina Faso Google Maps

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Burkina Faso

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Burkina Faso (BF). Explore satellite imagery of Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso, on the Google Maps of Africa below.

Burkina Faso (GPS: 13 00 N, 2 00 W) located in Western Africa, north of Ghana. The country’s area measurements are total: 274,200 sq km; land: 273,800 sq km, water: 400 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly larger than Colorado. The total irrigated land is 550 sq km (2012).

One of the important features of Burkina Faso: Landlocked savanna cut by the three principal rivers of the Black, Red, and White Voltas.

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Cote d’Ivoire Google Maps

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Cote d’Ivoire

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Cote d’Ivoire (CI). Explore satellite imagery of Yamoussoukro, the capital city of Cote d’Ivoire, on the Google Maps of Africa below.

Cote d’Ivoire (GPS: 8 00 N, 5 00 W) located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia. The country’s area measurements are total: 322,463 sq km; land: 318,003 sq km, water: 4,460 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly larger than New Mexico. The total irrigated land is 730 sq km (2012).

One of the essential features of Cote d’Ivoire: Most of the inhabitants live along the sandy coastal region. Apart from the capital area, the forested interior is sparsely populated.

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Ghana Google Maps

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Ghana

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Ghana (GH). Explore satellite imagery of Accra, the capital city of Ghana, on the Google Maps of Africa below.

Ghana (GPS: 8 00 N, 2 00 W) located in Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d’Ivoire and Togo. The country’s area measurements are total: 238,533 sq km; land: 227,533 sq km, water: 11,000 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly smaller than Oregon. The total irrigated land is 340 sq km (2012).

One of the critical features of Ghana: Lake Volta is the world’s largest artificial lake (humanmade reservoir) by surface area (8,482 sq km. 3,275 sq mi). The lake was created following the Akosombo Dam’s completion in 1965, which holds back the White Volta and Black Volta Rivers.

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Mali Google Maps

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Mali

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Mali (ML). Explore satellite imagery of Bamako, the capital city of Mali, on the Google Maps of Africa below.

Mali (GPS: 17 00 N, 4 00 W) located in interior Western Africa, southwest of Algeria, north of Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, west of Niger. The country’s area measurements are total: 1,240,192 sq km; land: 1,220,190 sq km, water: 20,002 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly less than twice the size of Texas. The total irrigated land is 3,780 sq km (2012).

One of the essential features of Mali: Landlocked (enclosed or nearly enclosed by land). Divided into three natural zones: the southern, cultivated Sudanese. The central, semiarid Sahelian. And the northern, arid Saharan.

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Niger Google Maps

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Niger

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Niger (NE). Explore satellite imagery of Niamey, the capital city of Niger, on the Google Maps of Africa below.

Niger (GPS: 16 00 N, 8 00 E) located in Western Africa, southeast of Algeria. The country’s area measurements are total: 1.267 million sq km; land: 1,266,700 sq km, water: 300 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly less than twice the size of Texas. The total irrigated land is 1,000 sq km (2012).

One of the essential features of Niger: Landlocked (enclosed or nearly enclosed by land). One of the hottest countries in the world. Northern four-fifths is desert; southern one-fifth is savanna, suitable for livestock and limited agriculture.

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Togo Google Maps

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Togo

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Togo (TG). Explore satellite imagery of Lome, the capital city of Togo, on the Google Maps of Africa below.

Togo (GPS: 8 00 N, 1 10 E) located in Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana. The country’s area measurements are total: 56,785 sq km; land: 54,385 sq km, water: 2,400 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly smaller than West Virginia. The total irrigated land is 70 sq km (2012).

Togo’s essential features: The country’s length allows it to stretch through six distinct geographic regions. The climate varies from tropical to savanna.

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