| Official Name: | Brikama |
| Nickname: | Satey Ba |
| Pushpin Map: | Gambia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Gambia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | The Gambia |
| Subdivision Name1: | Brikama Local Government Area |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 77,700 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
| Coordinates: | 13.2667°N -55°W |
Brikama is one of the largest cities in the Gambia. It is also called 'Satey Ba' by the locals, meaning "big town". It lies southwest 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 with a population of over 100,000. As per the 2013 census, the population of Brikama LGA is 730,895.[2]
In August 2006, Brikama Power Station was inaugurated in August 2006 by President Yahya Jammeh.[3]
Brikama is known for wood carving. It is the center of the Gambian music industry with many famous musicians coming from Brikama.[4] Local attractions include the Makasutu Culture Forest, craft market.
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.
Brikama has its own football club, the Brikama United Football Club.[5]