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The Barra Ferry Terminal, located in the coastal town of Barra in The Gambia, serves as a key transportation hub for passengers and vehicles crossing the Gam...
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May 25, 2017 · Having just disembarked on the north coast of the Gambia River, across Banjul, walking through the town of Barra in search of some means of transport to Dakar.
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- A Brief Introduction
- What to Do First at The Ferry Terminal in Gambia.
- Is Ferry Crossing from Barra to Banjul Dangerous?
- Ferry Crossing from Barra to Banjul Tickets.
- What Happens After Buying The Tickets.
- Embarking and disembarking.
- How Long Does The Ferry Crossing from Barra to Banjul take.
- Let Me Call It An experience.
The ferry service which operates between Gambia’s capital Banjul and the town of Barra is the most popular ferry crossing in the Gambia, serving more than 20,000 people daily. The run between Banjul and Barra is supposed to start at 7 am with the last one at 9 pm. Sailing from Banjul to Barra or vice versa (which is only 5km) is supposed to last ab...
The first thing you have to dowhen you get to the ferry station is stand in line for the ferry tickets. The queue is often very long and people hardly respect their turn. So, you have to be strong enough to pull and push them away from you when they try to bypass you. If you don’t do so, you will never get your ticket, especially when it is overly ...
We were told that pick pockets are common during the ferry crossing in Gambia.I don’t find it hard to believe. But nothing ever happened to us and honestly we never felt as if we were in any danger. But this doesn’t take anything away from the fact that you must keep your personal belongings guarded close to you. Beyond that there is no need to be ...
For foot passengers the ticket costs D25 per person and D250 per vehicle. It can be purchased only at the ferry terminal. There are people outside the ferry terminal who offer to buy the ticket for you. I can’t tell you if you can trust them but you could try it if you think that queueing is not for you. You could also ask your taxi driver who took...
Once you buy the tickets you enter the huge waiting area where you wait until the ferry comes. It could take hours. Now, there are only two operating ferries and there should be a departure approximately every forty-five minutes. But this is not obvious. Since the vessels are very poorly maintained and most often overloaded, sometimes tragedy occur...
Once the ferry arrives, as typical everywhere they first disembark the vehicles and then the passengers. After that, they first load the vehicles and then they open the gate which links the passengers waiting area to the ferry. There is about 200m distance between the gate and the dock. At that point people run towards the ferry, pushing and pullin...
When everything goes right the journey itself is not more than thirty minutes but breakdowns happen often, so expect the unexpected. I’ve heard that there have been occasions where passengers spent the whole night in the middle of the River Gambia due to a breakdown. Remember that there are no toilets on boardbut food and water sellers come and go ...
I’m not giving it a star rating but in my opinion ferry crossing is a must-see while in Gambia. It is something you cannot see anywhere but in Africa. Moreover, this is a perfect way to see how the real Gambia moves on. This experience will last forever in your heart.
Nov 15, 2022 · Last night in Barra, Gambia show so much loved during AfriHaliss Tour 2022💜 …. Am coming back in Barra The Gambia on the 6th January for Taking Album... | By Awa Gambia.
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Dec 9, 2019 · Bodies are still being counted in what is arguably the greatest tragedy to ever hit the Gambia as a country since independence after a boat from the country capsized off the Coast of Mauritania last week. According to the latest reports, at least sixty-three people have been confirmed dead and another forty-seven are still missing.
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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.
