Niumi National Park, National park and Ramsar site in North Bank Division, Gambia

Niumi National Park is a protected area on the northern side of the Gambia River that spans several kilometers and brings together different landscapes. The space includes mangrove creeks, muddy flats, and drier areas with grass and trees.

The Gambia designated its part of the Sine-Saloum Delta as a national park in 1986; German sources give 1987 for the park's establishment. In 2008 the site was recognised as a Ramsar wetland. It is conceived as a cross-border protected area adjoining Senegal's 76,000-hectare Delta du Saloum National Park, a UNESCO biosphere reserve. The park headquarters stands near Kanuma.

The park lies in Lower Niumi district, and its name comes from that historic kingdom on the Gambia's north bank. Jinack Island, about 700 metres wide, is reached by crossing the Niji Bolong channel, roughly 50 metres across, which separates it from the mainland. The island's beach runs eleven kilometres from Barra north to the Senegal border.

You will get the most from visiting with experienced guides who can show you through different areas and help you spot birds and wildlife. The best time to visit is during drier months when the paths are easier to walk.

This place holds one of the last intact mangrove forests on the West African coast and serves as a crucial stopover for migrating birds from Europe and Africa. This makes it a location where you can watch hundreds of bird species, especially during migration seasons.