North Bank, Gambia · Africa
Barra sits on the route: 10 minutes from Banjul.
Barra is a town located in North Bank, Gambia. With a population of 6,020, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Barra sits in Gambia. It's in the Africa/Banjul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Barra to your route.
Barra, traditionally known as Niumi, is a city in The Gambia, located in the district of Lower Niumi. The predominant languages of the city are Serer and Wolof.
Although Mandinka-speaking Africans always referred to the state along the north bank of the Gambia River's estuary as Niumi, not everyone did. For a longRead more
time it was called "Barra" in the creolized trade language of the river, and between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries British and French records use "Barra" or "Bar" more frequently than "Niumi".
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Barra is located in North Bank, Gambia, Africa. The coordinates are 13.4828 latitude, -16.5456 longitude.
Barra has a population of approximately 6,020 people, making it a town in Gambia.
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