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Balo Omar Destination Guide

Delve into Balo Omar in Gambia

Balo Omar in the region of North Bank is a city in Gambia - some 77 mi or ( 125 km ) East of Banjul , the country's capital .

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Current time in Balo Omar is now 06:10 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Banjul " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Saint-Louis, Kolda, Dakar, and Bolama. While being here, make sure to check out Ziguinchor . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Balo Omar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Trailer Senegal Tour

3:05 min by saihernan
Views: 6623 Rating: 5.00

A global road-movie documentary series. PowerCultures, chapter Senegal (ex 13 world tour series). The upcoming tv-internet project from KaboPro, audiovisual productions. ..

Samba Lives In Africa Theme Song Video 1998

7:56 min by Joel Samuel
Views: 1810 Rating: 5.00

A Documentary Theme Song Video Featuring The Travels With A West African Boy produced entirely by Joel Samuel 1998 ..


A Gambia River Excursion Movie 1990

21:12 min by bscactus
Views: 1635 Rating: 5.00

Travels up the River Gambia by boat in 1990 ..

Jola boys at Brufut singing while tilling the ground

3:03 min by heleddytywysoges
Views: 1513 Rating: 5.00

They had been out working since early morning. I was really struck by their harmonies. These are traditional Jola songs. For subtitles/ translations please try www.youtube.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Niamina Dankunku

Niamina Dankunku is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of the Gambia.

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Located at 13.58 -15.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Central River Division, Districts of the Gambia

Belel Forest Park

Belel Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954 it covers 405 hectares.

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Located at 13.68 -15.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Forest parks of the Gambia, Protected areas established in 1954

Senegambian stone circles

The Senegambian stone circles lie in Gambia north of Janjanbureh and in central Senegal. Coordinates: 13° 41 N – 15° 31 W. Approximate area: 15,000 square miles (39,000 km²). They are sometimes divided into the Wassu (Gambian) and Sine-Saloum (Senegalese) circles, but this is purely a national division. The stones were erected around the eighth century on top of earlier graves.

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Located at 13.69 -15.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: African archaeology, Archaeological sites in Senegal, Archaeological sites in the Gambia, History of Senegal, History of the Gambia, Janjanbureh, Gambia, Prehistoric Africa, Serer history, Stone circles, World Heritage Sites in Senegal, World Heritage Sites in the Gambia

Lower Saloum

Lower Saloum is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of the Gambia.

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Located at 13.72 -15.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Central River Division, Districts of the Gambia

Trans-Gambia Highway

The Trans-Gambia Highway is the most important road in The Gambia, running across the centre of the nation in a north-south direction. The road is also economically important for Senegal, in which it is designated as the N4 road. The Gambia is an elongated state forming a country that is mostly situated in Senegal (but not an enclave, as it also borders the Atlantic Ocean). The Gambia almost separates the Casamance region from the remainder of Senegal.

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Located at 13.52 -15.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Road transport in Senegal, Transport in the Gambia