Barrakunda Falls

The Barrakunda Falls or Barra Kunda Falls[1] is a waterfall located in the Tambacounda region in the West African state of Senegal.[2] It's located 500 kilometres (300 mi) upstream from the mouth of the Gambia River. [3][4]

The Portuguese explorer Diogo Gomes was the first European to sail the Gambia up to these rapids in 1457. [2]

References
  1. "Barra Kunda Falls / Barra Kunda Falls, Gambia, The (general), Gambia, Africa". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  2. "Barra Kunda Falls (Barrakundafalls) - Map, Weather and Photos - The Gambia: rapids - Lat:13.55 and Long:-13.8167". www.getamap.net. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  3. "Barra Kunda Falls | waterfalls, The Gambia-Senegal". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  4. Gray, J. M. (2015-06-11). A History of the Gambia. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107511965.

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