Gulf of Guinea

The gigantic Gulf of Guinea is the part of the Atlantic southwest of Africa. The south coast of western Africa, to north of this gulf was historically called Upper Guinea. The west coast of southern Africa, to the east of this gulf, was historically called Lower Guinea. Today, the name Guinea lives on in the names of two countries: Guinea and Equatorial Guinea.

Rivers that drain into the Gulf of Guinea:

• Niger River
• Volta
• Congo