About Us
Brikama Area Council was established in 1965 by an act of parliament, and following the change of Government in 1994, a new Local Government Act was enacted in 2002, which gave Councils their corporate body status with perpetual succession and a common seal with power to sue and be sued in their corporate name.
The Brikama Area Council is situated in the West Coast Region of the Republic of The Gambia, with its headquarters located in Brikama Town, Kombo Central District. It is about 30 (thirty) kilometers from the capital City of Banjul.
In addition, the Brikama Area Council, which covers the whole of the West Coast Region, has a land area of 1,764 square kilometers. It is divided into 9 (nine) districts, each headed by a Chief, 28 (twenty-eight) Wards, each headed by an elected Councilor, and a total of 260 (two hundred and sixty) villages headed by an Alkalou (village head).
The Council is the most populous with a total population of 699,704 according to the 2013 population and Housing Census Provisional results, thus representing 37% of the Gambia’s population, which grew by 38.35% while that of
Area Council grew by 76.60% between 2003 to 2013.
Due to its proximity to the capital city, the Brikama Area Council continues to undergo rapid urbanization.
Mission
Our Mission is to enhance the quality of life and the social cohesion of the inhabitants of the West Coast Region by embracing the best practices of good governance, socioeconomic justice, and citizen-focused service delivery
Vision
To be a vibrant and environmentally friendly council that provides the right conditions for the effective involvement of various actors in the economic and social life of the region
The Council's Core Services
Featured Projects
UNDP Funded Brikama Area Council Smart Cities Pilot ProjectRead about our latest efforts to make our city more eco-friendly, including new recycling programs, green spaces, and incentives for renewable energy adoptions
Cleanup exercise of major public spaces in Brikama.Read about our latest efforts to make our city more eco-friendly, including new recycling programs, green spaces, and incentives for renewable energy adoptions
TiKA's response to the request from Council to compliment our efforts in waste collectionBrikama Area Council took delivery of sanitation materials from the Turkish Co-operation and Coordination Agency,TIKA, Banjul Program Coordination Office in Tranquil. The donated materials are TiKA's response to the request from Council through Cllr. for Pirang Ward to compliment our efforts in waste collection, and protection of waste collectors in the process of collection. Formal handing-over ceremony will be scheduled for a later date, where the Hon. Ambassador of Turkey and TiKA officials will grace the occasion. The donated items include; Tricycles, Personal Protective equipment (PPEs), Rakes, Wheel barrows and spades.
Our Partners
