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The '''Gambia''' is a small country in [[Western Africa]]. It is completely bordered by the [[Senegal]]. Gambia is small it is as wide as a english artillerie battery can shoot from a boot on the gambia Gambia river, because the gambia Gambia was British territory, Senegal was French territory.
== Hitchhiking ==
Traversing the country to travel between northern [[Senegal]] and [[Casamance]] is not too difficult because many truckers and Senegalese with personal vehicles make the journey, although expect to wait a long time to cross the river. Especially at Yelitenda, where crossings are very irregular and rides can be tricky to find as a lot of the traffic is already full buses and bushtaxis. Barra is a better option, with more personal vehicles crossing, and its proximity to Banjul.
Camping Sukuta (in between Serekunda and Senegambia), close to Banjul, hosts most european European drivers who have a car for sale, and is a good place for finding longer rides southwards to Guinea-Bissau or eastwards. (Signs from Sukuta can be seen all the way to Western Sahara), and it is also a good place to mention as a 'place of residence' to give to the border guards from Senegal to Gambia if they decide to give you trouble.
Something that works in most of west africa; if someone is hesistant about taking you along just ask them to take you to the next gendarmerie stop. If you have all your papers in order they will be friendly (albiet albeit very curious on wether whether you have any 'cadeaus' for them), and can many times very authoritatively ask cars they stop to take you along if they are going your way.
[[Category:Africa]]
{{IsIn|Western Africa}}
