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Currencies of West Africa Quiz

All 16 currencies of West Africa, one country at a time. Four options, instant feedback, and a full reference table below the game.

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The same countries split three ways, by how often people actually get them wrong. Start easy and work up — each level keeps its own progress.

Level 2 Medium Where scores usually start to slip. 4 countries Level 3 Hard The ones that decide whether you really know the world. 12 countries All levels Every country at once, difficulties mixed. 16 countries

About the currencies of West Africa

West Africa has 16 countries in this quiz, each asked about the currency it actually spends. The complete list, with the currency of every country, sits directly below the game.

The countries here range from Niger at 1,267,000 km² down to Cape Verde at 4,033 km², and from 237.5 million in Nigeria to 527 thousand in Cape Verde — economies of very different sizes using currencies of very different reach.

Those 16 countries spend 9 different currencies between them. West African CFA franc is the most widely used, in 8 of them, which is what makes a currency quiz easier than the country count suggests — and what makes the remainder worth learning properly.

Wrong answers here are drawn from countries in the same region, and never repeat a currency name, so a question about West Africa cannot be won by spotting the only plausible option.

All 16 countries of West Africa and their currencies

Every country in West Africa against its currency, capital, population and land area.
Flag Country Currency Capital Population Area
Flag of Benin Benin West African CFA franc (Fr) Porto-Novo 14,814,460 112,622 km²
Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso West African CFA franc (Fr) Ouagadougou 24,074,580 272,967 km²
Flag of Cape Verde Cape Verde Cape Verdean escudo (Esc) Praia 527,326 4,033 km²
Flag of Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire West African CFA franc (Fr) Yamoussoukro 32,711,547 322,463 km²
Flag of Gambia Gambia dalasi (D) Banjul 2,822,093 10,689 km²
Flag of Ghana Ghana Ghanaian cedi (₵) Accra 35,064,272 238,533 km²
Flag of Guinea Guinea Guinean franc (Fr) Conakry 15,099,727 245,857 km²
Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau West African CFA franc (Fr) Bissau 2,249,515 36,125 km²
Flag of Liberia Liberia Liberian dollar ($) Monrovia 5,731,206 111,369 km²
Flag of Mali Mali West African CFA franc (Fr) Bamako 25,198,821 1,240,192 km²
Flag of Mauritania Mauritania Mauritanian ouguiya (UM) Nouakchott 5,315,065 1,030,700 km²
Flag of Niger Niger West African CFA franc (Fr) Niamey 27,917,831 1,267,000 km²
Flag of Nigeria Nigeria Nigerian naira (₦) Abuja 237,527,782 923,768 km²
Flag of Senegal Senegal West African CFA franc (Fr) Dakar 18,931,966 196,722 km²
Flag of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Sierra Leonean leone (Le) Freetown 8,819,794 71,740 km²
Flag of Togo Togo West African CFA franc (Fr) Lomé 8,591,626 56,785 km²
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Frequently asked questions

How many countries are in this quiz?

This quiz covers all 16 entries in West Africa. Questions are drawn from the full set, and the complete list appears in the table on this page.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no sign-up and no login. Your score stays in your own browser and is never sent anywhere.

How are the wrong answers chosen?

Deliberately, not at random. Each question prefers flags that are genuinely confusable with the right answer, then countries from the same sub-region, so guessing by elimination does not work.

Is it free?

Yes, completely free with no limit on how many times you play.