| Official Name: | Kuntaur |
| Image Map1: | Gambia-Kuntaur.png |
| Map Caption1: | Location of the Kuntaur Local Government Area |
| Pushpin Map: | Gambia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Gambia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | The Gambia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Local Government Area |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kuntaur |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Niani |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 13.6667°N -67°W |
Kuntaur is a town located in central part of the Gambia.[1]
According to the 2013 census, there are 3074 inhabitants. The town is the seat of the Kuntaur Local Government Area in the district of Niani (the western half of the former Central River Division), which has a population of 98,966.[2]
Kuntaur lies on the north bank of the Gambia River, about three kilometres south of Wassu and 13 kilometres north of Janjanbureh. The North Bank Road, an important highway crosses Wassu, where the well-known Wassu stone circles are located.
The Senegambian stone circles which are regarded as a place of worship among the Serer are not far from the area.[3]
Located about 248 kilometres from the river mouth to the Atlantic Ocean, the town is the last inland port that can be navigated by large commercial ships. This port is a major transit point for peanuts and peanut related products. The Gambia Produce Marketing Board has operated a peanut decorticating plant in Kuntaur since 1956 and is the town’s largest employer.[4]
Kuntaur has had a market since 1920, which stimulated trade and population growth.[5]