West Africa"West Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, the Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, as well as the United Kingdom Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The population of West Africa is estimated at about 362 million people as of 2016, and at 381,981,000 as of 2017, of which 189,672,000 are female and 192,309,000 male." - (en.wikipedia.org 06.10.2019) Africa Benin Brandenburger Gold Coast Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kapverdische Inseln Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Slave Coast of West Africa The Gambia Togo Western Sahara Guinea (region) Mandara Mountains Bight of Biafra Cross River (Nigeria) Niger River