Brikama, The Gambia
🇬🇲 Brikama is one of the largest cities in the Gambia. It is also called 'Satey Ba' by the locals, meaning "big town". It lies south-west of the country's capital, Banjul. Brikama is the headquarters of the Brikama Local Government Area (formerly the Western Division), and is the largest city in the region containing over twenty five wards.
Economy In August 2006, Brikama Power Station was inaugurated in August 2006 by President Yahya Jammeh.
Culture Brikama is known for wood carving. It is the centre of the Gambian music industry with many famous musicians coming from Brikama. Local attractions include the Makasutu Culture Forest, craft market.
Education Brikama is home to numerous educational institutions including The Gambia College, which trains the nation's teachers, and the Regional Education Office for the Western Region of the country. In addition, there are several secondary schools (Kinderdorf Bottrop, Kabafita junior and senior secondary, Kunte Kinte, St. Vincent, Maahad, and Methodist Academy), as well as a number of basic cycle schools and Islamic schools.
Sport Brikama has its own football club, the Brikama United Football Club.
Africa/Banjul/West_Coast
Brikama has a population of over 77,700 people. Brikama also forms the centre of the wider Brikama Area which has a population of over 699,704 people.
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🇮🇳 Vijayapura 13.29
🇸🇻 Ciudad Romero 13.35
🇳🇮 Tuma-La Dalia 13.139
🇸🇳 Saint-Louis -16.5
🇮🇨 San Cristóbal de La Laguna -16.314
🇸🇳 Ziguinchor -16.283
🇮🇨 Santa Cruz de Tenerife -16.25
Locations Near: Brikama -16.65,13.2667
🇬🇲 Serrekunda -16.678,13.435 d: 18.9
🇬🇲 Kanifing -16.681,13.443 d: 19.8
🇬🇲 Banjul -16.589,13.455 d: 22
🇬🇲 Kerewan -16.083,13.5 d: 66.6
🇸🇳 Bignona -16.233,12.817 d: 67.4
🇸🇳 Ziguinchor -16.283,12.55 d: 89.1
🇸🇳 Kaolack -16.075,14.139 d: 115.2
🇬🇼 Cacheu -16.167,12.267 d: 122.9
Antipodal to: Brikama 163.35,-13.267
🇸🇧 Honiara 159.95,-9.433 d: 19450.3
🇻🇺 Port Vila 168.315,-17.737 d: 19287.2
🇳🇨 Koné 164.852,-21.059 d: 19134.1
🇳🇨 Nouméa 166.45,-22.267 d: 18962
🇵🇬 Buka 154.667,-5.417 d: 18723.6
🇫🇯 Lautoka 177.456,-17.611 d: 18428.6
🇫🇯 Suva 178.427,-18.136 d: 18313.6
🇫🇯 Nausori 178.534,-18.031 d: 18306
🇦🇺 Hervey Bay 152.855,-25.29 d: 18284.7
🇦🇺 Fraser Coast 152.831,-25.291 d: 18283