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Barra
North Banktown
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Gambia Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Barra is a town that lies in North Bank, Gambia. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 13.486°, -16.543°. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,120 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves3,209
- Pied CrowCorvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves2,610
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves2,326
- Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves2,294
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,245
- Western Plantain-eaterCrinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves2,186
- Speckled PigeonColumba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,111
- Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves2,093
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Bank
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org