Banjul is The Gambia’s capital and fourth-largest city. It is located in the heart of the administrative division named after it. This area is approximately 400,000 people, making it The Gambia’s largest and most densely populated metropolis.

Banjul can be found on St Mary’s Island, where the Gambia River meets the Atlantic Ocean. The city’s population is 31,301. The Greater Banjul Area has a population of 413 397.

From 19th Century to 1973, the city was known as Bathurst.

Brikama is the largest city in the Gambia. The locals also call ‘Satey Ba’, meaning “big town”. It lies southwest of the country’s capital, Banjul. Brikama is the headquarters of the Brikama Local Government Area and is the largest city in the region containing over twenty-five wards with a population of over 100,000. As per the 2013 census, the number of people in Brikama LGA is 730,895.

Brikama’s wood carving is a specialty. Brikama is the heart of the Gambian music scene, and many well-known musicians hail from this area. There are many local attractions, including the Makasutu Culture Forest (craft market)

Basse Santa Su, also known by its common name, is a Gambia town on the south bank. This important market is the most prominent feature of the easternmost village in the country. Basse is the capital of the Upper River Division, which is coterminous with the Basse Local Government Area. As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 18,414. According to the 2013 census, the Basse LGA has 243,791 residents.

The largest urban center in The Gambia is Serekunda. It is located close to the Atlantic coast, 13 km (8 mi) west of Banjul. It is composed of nine villages that have merged together to create a larger urban center.

Farafenni, or Farafegni, is a Gambia town lying on the Trans-Gambia Highway in the North Bank Division, just south of the border with Senegal. It is an important market town.

The population of Farafenni is around 30,000, and the primary local language is Wolof, although Mandinka, Fula, and other languages are also reasonably common.

Farafenni is the site of a recently built hospital and also contains a large military base which was attacked in 1995 by half-a-dozen men later claiming to be Sanyang’s collaborators. It is sometimes called Chakubanta or Faracity.