Barra

Barra, traditionally known as Niumi, is a city in , located in the district of . The predominant languages of the city are Serer and Wolof.
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  • Type: Town with 6,020 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Barra, Gambia” and “Barra, the Gambia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Bullen.

Photo: tjabeljan, CC BY 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Essau and Banjul.

Village
is a small town in north-western . It is located in District in the . As of 2009, it has an estimated population of 6,670.

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is the capital of and its fourth largest city. The city is on an island, which has constrained its size - its population is only 31,000. Consequently much of the population now is based on the mainland between the airport and the city.

Barra

Latitude
13.48558° or 13° 29′ 8″ north
Longitude
-16.54346° or 16° 32′ 36″ west
Population
6,020
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
7C55FFP4+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11017761232
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2413827
Wiki­data ID
Q450062
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Barra” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Barra”
  • Dutch: “Barra, the Gambia”
  • Finnish: “Barra”
  • French: “Barra”
  • German: “Barra”
  • Hausa: “Barra, Gambiya”
  • Italian: “Barra”
  • Italian: “Niumi”
  • Japanese: “バッラ”
  • Korean: “바라”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Barra i Gambia”
  • Persian: “بارا، گامبیا”
  • Persian: “بارا”
  • Polish: “Barra”
  • Polish: “Barrinding”
  • Swedish: “Barra, Gambia”
  • Swedish: “Barra”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Barra Central Mosque and Barra Mosque.

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