Why Senegal Has a Country-Shaped Gap Inside It

Senegal appears almost split in two by The Gambia, a long narrow country that follows the Gambia River from the Atlantic coast deep into the interior. This video explains how river access, British and French colonial competition, and an 1889 boundary agreement created West Africa’s most unusual-looking border corridor. Subscribe for geography stories that make the world clearer on a map. The world makes more sense on a map. Accurate geography stories in plain English. Music: Beyond — Patrick Patrikios Source: YouTube Audio Library #Geography #Maps #Senegal