Baria

Baria is a locality in , . Baria is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portuguese Chapel of Albreda and Maurel Frères Building.

Ruins
Photo: Tjeerd Wiersma, CC BY 2.0.
The or just Albreda Chapel, also Portuguese Chapel of San Domingo, is the name given to a Catholic chapel built by Portuguese explorers in the fifteenth century in the area of which is now a part of the African country of Gambia.

Museum
Photo: jbdodane, CC BY 2.0.
is a museum.

Ruins
Photo: jbdodane, CC BY 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albreda and Juffureh.

Village
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is a historic settlement in The Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River, variously described as a 'trading post' or a 'slave fort'. It is located near in the and an arch stands on the beach connecting the two places.

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is a small town in the Gambia on the North Bank of the Gambia River, most famous as the reputed origin of Alex Haley's ancestor Kunta Kinte, as described in Haley's novel Roots.

Village
is a town located in the of . It should not be confused with the larger city of located in the Western Division near the national capital, . is situated 4 km northwest of Baria.

Baria

Latitude
13.33333° or 13° 20′ north
Longitude
-16.4° or 16° 24′ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
7C558HMX+8X
Geo­Names ID
2413833
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