Banjul
Banjul is the national capital and a separate local government area. Use a city-scale view alongside the national map: an address saying “Banjul area” may refer to a place outside the capital.
AD-GAM Gambia Guide
Regions & communities
Five regions, Banjul and Kanifing — seven guide sections, eight census local government areas.
Central River is represented by Kuntaur and Janjanbureh LGAs in census reporting. A region, an LGA and a town are different kinds of place.
Kanifing
Kanifing is a separate local government area. Explore the distinction between an administrative name and the place names people use in everyday directions, including Serrekunda.
West Coast Region
Brikama is the regional centre for West Coast. The census uses Brikama as the local government area name. Notice how a region, a town and a census reporting area can use different labels.
North Bank Region
Kerewan is the regional centre for North Bank. Heritage reading here connects river journeys with Kunta Kinteh Island and its related sites. UNESCO treats these places as evidence of the river’s role in trade, enslavement and abolition.
Lower River Region
Mansakonko is the regional centre for Lower River. Use this page as a starting point for learning how regional administration relates to settlements and the river, rather than as a timetable or road guide.
Central River Region
Janjanbureh is the regional centre for Central River. Census geography distinguishes Kuntaur and Janjanbureh local government areas. Wassu and Kerbatch are the Gambian components of the UNESCO Stone Circles of Senegambia property.
Upper River Region
Basse Santa Su is the regional centre for Upper River; census tables use Basse as the local government area name. Comparing this region with the capital can help readers ask whose experiences a national guide includes.