Area of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea
Geographical type: Region
Notable Places
- Ghana - Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1992 by the Republic of Ghana
- Nigeria - Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1960 by the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Senegal - Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1960 by the République du Sénégal
Other Places
- Benin - Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1990 by the République du Bénin
- Burkina Faso - Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1960 by the Republic of Burkina Faso
- Cameroon - Territory in west central Africa, ruled since 1960 by the République du Cameroun
- Gambia, The - Territory in west Africa, ruled since 1970 by the Republic of The Gambia
- Guinea - Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1958 by the République de Guinée
- Guinea-Bissau - Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1974 by the República da Guiné-Bissau
- Ivory Coast - Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1960 by the République de Côte d'Ivoire
- Liberia - Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1986 by the Republic of Liberia
- Mali - Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1960 by the République du Mali
- Niger - Territory in west central Africa, ruled since 1960 by the République du Niger
- Sierra Leone - Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1971 by the Republic of Sierra Leone
- Togo - Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1960 by the République Togolaise