West africa
West africa is from the tropical coastal countries on the west coast of the african Continent formed. Almost all states have a coastline at Atlantic ocean. Cape Verde is an island nation 460 km off the west coast.
countries
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Countries of western tropical Africa
Cities
Important cities in the West African countries are:
- Cotonou in Benin
- Banjul, the capital of the Gambia
- Accra, the capital of Ghana
- Cidade Velha, World Heritage Site on the Cape Verde island of Santiago
- Monrovia, Capital of Liberia
- Abuja, Capital of Nigeria
- Lagos in Nigeria, one of the largest cities in Africa
- Dakar, Capital of Senegal
- Freetown - State capital of Sierra Leone
- Lomé, Capital of Togo
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National parks
- Pendjari National Park in the north of Benin
- Stone circles from Senegambia in Senegal and stone circles from Wassu in Gambia, together since 2006 world cultural heritage
- Parc National des Oiseaux du Djoudj in Senegal, one of the largest bird reserves in Africa
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