Barah
Barah, also known as Bara, is a town in Bara district in North Kordofan, central Sudan, in northeastern Africa. Barah is located approximately 59 km north-northeast of El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, and it is the state’s second-largest city.- Type: City with 17,000 residents
- Description: city of the state of North Kordofan, Sudan
- Also known as: “Bāra” and “Barah, Sudan”
Barah
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Bara, North Kordofan, Sudan, Sahel, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.69683° or 13° 41′ 49″ north
Longitude
30.37037° or 30° 22′ 13″ east
Population
17,000
Elevation
478 metres (1,568 feet)
Open location code
7G5GM9WC+P4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=city
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Barah” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Barah”.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: ام زين and Al ‘Awaga.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Barah city مدينة بارا and مسجد شق النوم.
Sudan: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Khartoum and Darfur.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.