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The Landscape |
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The Gambia is generally very flat. The Capital and most of the population reside near the coast. Banjul, the capital, is in fact situated on an island and separated form the mainland by Mangrove swamps. |
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Banjul lies at the tip of this headland |
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The only land access to the capital is via Denton Bridge |
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There are few main centres of population and agriculture is minimal. Groundnuts are the main crop. Consequently much of the landscape is brush. |
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This is a small village lying inland. Most Gambian villages have a football pitch (which can be seen at the bottom in the middle). These can be used to land on in the event of an engine failure. |
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Views of the Gambia, Senegal border (from Senegal looking north). |
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This is the perimeter of the Abuko Nature reserve, which is circular in shape and lies southwest of Banjul. |
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Mangrove Swamps |
