It is also called 'Satey Ba' by the locals, meaning "big town".

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.

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.

[citation needed] 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.