Transportation Geography 55
WEST AFRICA
Countries Inland Waterways, Seaport(s) and Airport(s)
Mauritania: Capital - Nouakchott
Ports: Nouakchott, Nouadhibou
Airports: Nouakchott
Mali: Capital - Bamako
Ports: None, landlocked. Port access through Senegal and Gambia.
Most entry ports
Abidjan (Ivory Coast) and Tema (Ghana)
Airports: Bamako
Burkina Faso: Capital - Ouagadougou
Ports: None, landlocked. Port access through a rail line from Senegal.
Alternative
entry ports are Abijdan (Ivory Coast, Tema (Ghana) and Lome (Togo)
Airports: Ouagadougou
Niger: Capital - Niamey
Ports: None, landlocked. Port access through Nigeria
Airports: Niamey, Agadez
Senegal: Capital - Dakar
Ports: Dakar, Kaolack
Airports: Dakar
Gambia: Capital - Banjul
Ports: Banjul
Airports: Banjul
Guinea Bissau: Capital - Bissau
Ports: Bissau
Airports: Bissau
