Baraf

Baraf is a settlement in Ziguinchor Department in Ziguinchor Region in the Basse Casamance area of south-west . In the 2002 census 489 inhabitants in 68 households were recorded.
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  • Type: Locality with 162 residents
  • Description: village of Senegal
  • Also known as: Barafe

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ziguinchor and Nyassia.

is the capital of the Region, and the chief town of the area of , lying at the mouth of the . It has a population of 214,874.

Village
Niassia is a village and commune in Ziguinchor Department, Ziguinchor Region, , . is situated 9 km southwest of Baraf.

Baraf

Latitude
12.52056° or 12° 31′ 14″ north
Longitude
-16.30861° or 16° 18′ 31″ west
Population
162
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
7C45GMCR+6H
Geo­Names ID
2254183
Wiki­data ID
Q2883761
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Japanese—“Baraf” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Бараф
  • Cebuano: Baraf
  • Dutch: Baraf
  • French: Baraf
  • Fulah: Baraf
  • German: Baraf
  • Irish: Baraf
  • Japanese: バラフ

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