Grand Bara

The Grand Bara, Bara Wein or Bada Wein, is a desert in southern . It consists of large areas of sand flats, with sparse, semi-desert and desert grasses and scrub vegetation.
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  • Type: Plain
  • Description: desert in Djibouti
  • Also known as: Bâḏa Weyn”, “Bara Ouïn”, and “Kaḏḏa Bâḏa

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Doudoub Bolole.

Village
is a town in the of . It is located 68 km south west of the capital Djibouti City, at an altitude of 560m. is situated 6 km southeast of Grand Bara.

Grand Bara

Latitude
11.24389° or 11° 14′ 38″ north
Longitude
42.60167° or 42° 36′ 6″ east
Elevation
543 metres (1,781 feet)
Open location code
7H346JV2+HM
Geo­Names ID
224740
Wiki­data ID
Q5594289
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Welsh—“Grand Bara” goes by many names.
  • Bosnian: Grand Bara
  • Cebuano: Grand Bara
  • French: Grand Bara
  • Georgian: გრან-ბარის უდაბნო
  • Korean: 그랑바라 사막
  • Lithuanian: Didžioji Bara
  • Spanish: Grand Bara
  • Swedish: Grand Bara
  • Welsh: Bara Mawr

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gabla and Mouloud.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Safarlagoulla and Lâ‘adou Weyn.

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