Western Africa map

Western Africa

76 ethnic groups

Adjoukrou woman from Dabou (Ivory Coast)

Adjoukrou

Dabou (Ivory Coast)

Afemai woman from Edo State (Nigeria)

Afemai

Edo State (Nigeria)

Aja woman from Benin, Togo

Aja

Benin, Togo

Akan woman from Gold Coast (Ghana)

Akan

Gold Coast (Ghana)

Anaang woman from Akwa Ibom State (Nigeria)

Anaang

Akwa Ibom State (Nigeria)

Atyap woman from Kaduna State (Nigeria)

Atyap

Kaduna State (Nigeria)

Balanta woman from Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, The Gambia

Balanta

Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, The Gambia

Bambara woman from Mali

Bambara

Mali

Bariba woman from Borgu (Benin, Nigeria)

Bariba

Borgu (Benin, Nigeria)

Bassa woman from Bassaland (Liberia)

Bassa

Bassaland (Liberia)

Berom woman from Plateau State (Nigeria)

Berom

Plateau State (Nigeria)

Bissa woman from Burkina Faso

Bissa

Burkina Faso

Bozo woman from Mali

Bozo

Mali

Bwa woman from Burkina Faso, Mali

Bwa

Burkina Faso, Mali

Dagaaba woman from Ghana, Burkina Faso

Dagaaba

Ghana, Burkina Faso

Dagombas woman from Kingdom of Dagbon (Ghana)

Dagombas

Kingdom of Dagbon (Ghana)

Dogon woman from Bandiagara Escarpment (Mali)

Dogon

Bandiagara Escarpment (Mali)

Dyula woman from Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali

Dyula

Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali

Ebira woman from Kogi State (Nigeria)

Ebira

Kogi State (Nigeria)

Edo woman from Edo State (Nigeria)

Edo

Edo State (Nigeria)

Efik woman from Cross River State (Nigeria)

Efik

Cross River State (Nigeria)

Ekoi woman from Nigeria, Cameroon

Ekoi

Nigeria, Cameroon

Esan woman from Esanland (Nigeria)

Esan

Esanland (Nigeria)

Ewe woman from Togo, Ghana

Ewe

Togo, Ghana

Fon woman from Dahomey (Benin)

Fon

Dahomey (Benin)

Fula woman from West Africa (Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin, Chad)

Fula

West Africa (Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin, Chad)

Ga-Adangbe woman from Greater Accra (Ghana)

Ga-Adangbe

Greater Accra (Ghana)

Gbagyi woman from Nigeria

Gbagyi

Nigeria

Gola woman from Liberia, Sierra Leone

Gola

Liberia, Sierra Leone

Guan woman from Ghana (Brong-Ahafo and Volta Regions)

Guan

Ghana (Brong-Ahafo and Volta Regions)

Gurma woman from Gurmaland (Burkina Faso, Ghana)

Gurma

Gurmaland (Burkina Faso, Ghana)

Gurunsi woman from Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo

Gurunsi

Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo

Hausa woman from Hausaland (Niger, Nigeria)

Hausa

Hausaland (Niger, Nigeria)

Ibibio woman from Akwa Ibom State (Nigeria)

Ibibio

Akwa Ibom State (Nigeria)

Idoma woman from Benue State (Nigeria)

Idoma

Benue State (Nigeria)

Igbo woman from Igboland (Nigeria)

Igbo

Igboland (Nigeria)

Igede woman from Benue State (Nigeria)

Igede

Benue State (Nigeria)

Ijaw woman from Nigeria (Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta States)

Ijaw

Nigeria (Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta States)

Isoko woman from Isoko region (Nigeria)

Isoko

Isoko region (Nigeria)

Jola woman from Jolaland (Senegal)

Jola

Jolaland (Senegal)

Jukun woman from Wukari (Nigeria)

Jukun

Wukari (Nigeria)

Kalenjin woman from Rift Valley Province (Kenya)

Kalenjin

Rift Valley Province (Kenya)

Kamba woman from Ukambani (Kenya)

Kamba

Ukambani (Kenya)

Kanuri woman from Kanuriland (Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon)

Kanuri

Kanuriland (Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon)

Kapsiki woman from Mandara Mountains (Nigeria, Cameroon)

Kapsiki

Mandara Mountains (Nigeria, Cameroon)

Kilba woman from Hong (Nigeria)

Kilba

Hong (Nigeria)

Kissi woman from Guinea, Sierra Leone

Kissi

Guinea, Sierra Leone

Kofyar woman from Plateau State (Nigeria)

Kofyar

Plateau State (Nigeria)

Kpelle woman from Liberia, Guinea

Kpelle

Liberia, Guinea

Kposo woman from Plateaux (Togo), Ghana

Kposo

Plateaux (Togo), Ghana

Kru woman from Liberia (Grand Kru and Maryland Counties)

Kru

Liberia (Grand Kru and Maryland Counties)

Kuteb woman from Taraba State (Nigeria)

Kuteb

Taraba State (Nigeria)

Limba woman from Sierra Leone (Bombali and Koinadugu Districts)

Limba

Sierra Leone (Bombali and Koinadugu Districts)

Mambila woman from Mambilla Plateau (Nigeria, Cameroon)

Mambila

Mambilla Plateau (Nigeria, Cameroon)

Mandinka woman from Mali, The Gambia, Guinea, Senegal

Mandinka

Mali, The Gambia, Guinea, Senegal

Manjak woman from Guinea-Bissau, Senegal

Manjak

Guinea-Bissau, Senegal

Mende woman from Sierra Leone (Southern and Eastern Provinces)

Mende

Sierra Leone (Southern and Eastern Provinces)

Mossi woman from Mossiland (Burkina Faso)

Mossi

Mossiland (Burkina Faso)

Mumuye woman from Taraba State (Nigeria)

Mumuye

Taraba State (Nigeria)

Ogoni woman from Ogoniland (Nigeria)

Ogoni

Ogoniland (Nigeria)

Papel woman from Biombo Region (Guinea-Bissau)

Papel

Biombo Region (Guinea-Bissau)

Senufo woman from Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso

Senufo

Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso

Serer woman from Senegal

Serer

Senegal

Sherbro woman from Sherbro Island (Sierra Leone)

Sherbro

Sherbro Island (Sierra Leone)

Songhai woman from Mali, Niger

Songhai

Mali, Niger

Soninke woman from Mali

Soninke

Mali

Susu woman from Guinea, Kambia (Sierra Leone)

Susu

Guinea, Kambia (Sierra Leone)

Tarok woman from Plateau State (Nigeria)

Tarok

Plateau State (Nigeria)

Temne woman from Northern Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone)

Temne

Northern Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone)

Tiv woman from Benue State (Nigeria)

Tiv

Benue State (Nigeria)

Toucouleur woman from Futa Tooro (Senegal)

Toucouleur

Futa Tooro (Senegal)

Turkana woman from Turkanaland (Kenya)

Turkana

Turkanaland (Kenya)

Urhobos woman from Delta State (Nigeria)

Urhobos

Delta State (Nigeria)

Wolof woman from Senegambia (Senegal, The Gambia)

Wolof

Senegambia (Senegal, The Gambia)

Yakö woman from Yakurr Local Government (Nigeria)

Yakö

Yakurr Local Government (Nigeria)

Yoruba woman from Yorubaland (Nigeria, Benin, Togo)

Yoruba

Yorubaland (Nigeria, Benin, Togo)