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Barra - Lower Niumi district, North Bank Division
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Barra, The Gambia: bastions of Fort Bullen at Barra Point - fort and ligh navigation light at the estuary of the River Gambia - UNESCO world heritage - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: bastions of Fort Bullen at Barra Point - fort and ligh navigation light at the estuary of the River Gambia - UNESCO world heritage   Barra, The Gambia: Fort Bullen under stormy sky - UNESCO world heritage - Barra Point, estuary of the River Gambia - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: Fort Bullen under stormy sky - UNESCO world heritage - Barra Point, estuary of the River Gambia

Barra, The Gambia: ferry terminal - empty pier with fishing boats in the background - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: ferry terminal - empty pier with fishing boats in the background   Barra, The Gambia: a fully loaded cargo boat prepares to leave for Banjul - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: a fully loaded cargo boat prepares to leave for Banjul
Barra, The Gambia: low tide - traditional wooden fishing boats on the beach - north bank of the River Gambia - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: low tide - traditional wooden fishing boats on the beach - north bank of the River Gambia   Barra, The Gambia: ferry terminal pier - passengers leave the ferry, while trucks, mostly from Senegal, wait their turn to cross the River Gambia to Banjul - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: ferry terminal pier - passengers leave the ferry, while trucks, mostly from Senegal, wait their turn to cross the River Gambia to Banjul
Barra, The Gambia: fishing boats, young men and pigs - beach scene - sounder of swine - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: fishing boats, young men and pigs - beach scene - sounder of swine   Barra, The Gambia: colorful bows of traditional wooden fishing boats of the River Gambia estuary - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: colorful bows of traditional wooden fishing boats of the River Gambia estuary
Barra, The Gambia: beach soccer against a background of wooden fishing boats - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: beach soccer against a background of wooden fishing boats   Barra, The Gambia: ferry terminal main building - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: ferry terminal main building
Barra, The Gambia: shipyard on the north bank of the River Gambia, near the estuary - workers and traditional wooden fishing boats - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: shipyard on the north bank of the River Gambia, near the estuary - workers and traditional wooden fishing boats   Barra, The Gambia: detail of the ferryboat from Banjul - the Kanilai bridge and upper deck - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: detail of the ferryboat from Banjul - the Kanilai bridge and upper deck
Barra, The Gambia: Fort Bullen and fishing boat - fortress named after Commodore Charles Bullen - UNESCO world heritage - Barra Point, estuary of the River Gambia - built by the British in 1826 to block the slave trade - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: Fort Bullen and fishing boat - fortress named after Commodore Charles Bullen - UNESCO world heritage - Barra Point, estuary of the River Gambia - built by the British in 1826 to block the slave trade   Barra, The Gambia: the ferryboat from Banjul - the Kanilai completes the crossing of the River Gambia estuary, approaching Fort Bullen - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: the ferryboat from Banjul - the Kanilai completes the crossing of the River Gambia estuary, approaching Fort Bullen
Barra, The Gambia: Gambian sailors - fishermen preparing the anchor on the bow of a traditional wooden fishing boat - River Gambia estuary - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: Gambian sailors - fishermen preparing the anchor on the bow of a traditional wooden fishing boat - River Gambia estuary   Barra, The Gambia: wooden fishing boat on the River Gambia estuary, passing in front of Barra's main pier - dark sky - photo by M.Torres Barra, The Gambia: wooden fishing boat on the River Gambia estuary, passing in front of Barra's main pier - dark sky
Barra is located on North Bank Region, district Lower Niumi at the mouth of the River Gambia in the Atlantic Ocean, Barra Point. The town's claims to fame reside in the UNESCO world heritage Fort Bullen, built to stop the flow to the Americas of slaves captured by the locals and the Barra ferry dock. The ferry link to Banjul is the busiest on the River Gambia, carrying not only Gambian passengers and trade, but also central to the commerce between north and south Senegal. There are no bridges spaning the river Gambia.

The predominant languages of are Serer and Wolof. The name of the town stems from the Portuguese word "Barra", meaning the geological formation that can occur in river estuaries due to the accumulation of alluvial material parallel to the coast.
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