Western Gambia lies along the country's short Atlantic coast and the land around the mouth of the Gambia River.

Cities

Kachikally Sacred Crocodile Pool

Monkeys in Bijilo Forest Park.

Batik at the Brikama Market.

• Bakau
• Banjul
• Bintang
• Brikama
• Brufut
• Gunjur
• Juffureh
• Lamin
• Serekunda
• Yundum

Other destinations

• Abuko Nature Reserve
• Makasutu Cultural Forest
• Niumi National Park
• Kunta Kinteh Island, a remainder from the slave trade and a UNESCO World Heritage

See

• Makasutu Culture Forest (north of Brikama). 

• Kachikally Sacred Crocodile Pool, Bakao, ☏ +220 7782479, kachikally@qanet.gm. More than 80 crocodiles that are so tame that you are allowed to pet them D50. 
• Bijilo Forest Park (at Kololi). Birds and monkeys GMD20. 

Buy

• Brikama Market. big market with some interesting stores, e.g., batik 
• Brikama Craft Market (ca 10 km north of Brikama, i.e., too far to walk from Brikama). has 20-30 small stores with mostly wood carvings. Better selection than the similar stores at tourist attractions and hotels 
• Gena Bes Batiks, no 16, Salung St, Bakau (in Bakau between the old Kachikally Cinema and the Crocodile pool), ☏ 495614NOCC. Nice batik designs from GMD 1000.