West African nations include Mali, Ghana, Mauritania, Senegal, Gabon, Gambia, Niger, BENIN, Togo, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Cote d'Ivoire. Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Senegal, and Mauritania. Ghana is a country located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. Mauritania is a country in Northwest Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Western Sahara, Algeria, Mali, and Senegal. Senegal is a country in West Africa, bordered by Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau. Gabon is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, bordered by Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, and the Gulf of Guinea. Gambia is a country in West Africa, surrounded by Senegal, with a narrow Atlantic coastline. Niger is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Libya, Chad, Nigeria, BENIN, Burkina Faso, and Algeria. BENIN is a country in West Africa, bordered by Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria. Togo is a country in West Africa, bordered by Ghana, Burkina Faso, and BENIN. Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa, bordered by Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ghana. Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali, Niger, BENIN, Togo, Ghana, and Ivory Coast. Cote d'Ivoire is a country in West Africa, bordered by Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ghana.