Kuntaur is a town located in central part of the Gambia.

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.

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.

The Gambia Produce Marketing Board has operated a peanut decorticating plant in Kuntaur since 1956 and is the town’s largest employer.