Senegal
197,300 km² · 86th largest of 193
Land borders
Nearest countries
- Gambia · 190 km
- Guinea-Bissau · 350 km
- Mauritania · 730 km
- Guinea · 740 km
- Sierra Leone · 810 km
- Cape Verde · 930 km
Size
About 197,300 km², which is roughly the size of Kyrgyzstan.
Facts that mention Senegal
The Gambia's shape is determined by what?
The course of a river
The country is a narrow strip following the Gambia River, surrounded on three sides by Senegal. The borders reportedly trace how far British gunboats could shell from the water.