| Baarah | |
| Native Name: | ބާރަށް |
| Native Name Lang: | dv |
| Settlement Type: | island |
| Pushpin Map: | Maldives |
| Pushpin Relief: | y |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maldives |
| Coordinates: | 6.8189°N 73.2083°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Maldives |
| Subdivision Type1: | Geographic atoll |
| Subdivision Name1: | Thiladhunmathi Atoll |
| Subdivision Type2: | Administrative atoll |
| Subdivision Name2: | Haa Alif Atoll |
| Subdivision Type3: | Distance to Malé |
| Subdivision Name3: | 294.23km (182.83miles) |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Parts Type: | Geographic atolls |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Leader Title: | Council |
| Leader Name: | Baarah Island Council |
| Leader Title3: | Mayor |
| Leader Title4: | Island Chief |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Length Km: | 2.4 |
| Width Km: | 1.5 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1141 (including foreigners) |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset: | +05:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Assigned Letter |
| Postal2 Code Type: | Assigned Letter |
| Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
| Area Code: | 650, 20 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Number of Islands |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Inhabited |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Uninhabited |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Total |
Baarah (Dhivehi: ބާރަށް) is an inhabited island in Haa Alif Atoll in the northern Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Baarah Island Council.
Historically, Baarah was the island where the vessel Kalhuohfummi was built in the latter half of the 16th century. The ship played a key role in Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu's war against the Portuguese invasion of the country. The sails of the ship were made on the island of Maroshi further south.
The island is 294.230NaN0 north of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The island is shaped like the letter 'ب 'in Arabic.
A large part of the shores are covered by a mangroves predominantly occupied by Rhizophora mucronata and Hibiscus tiliaceus. The soil around these areas is rich in hydrogen sulphide and is often avoided by islanders. The ecosystem is under threat due to logging, garbage dumping and poor management.
Now, the population has increased to 2000.