Barrakunda Falls Explained

The Barrakunda Falls or Barra Kunda Falls^[1] is a waterfall located in the Tambacounda region of Senegal,^[2] 300sigfig=1NaNsigfig=1 upstream from the mouth of the Gambia River. ^{[3] [4]}

Because the falls limit river travel in the dry season, they were an important milestone and obstacle for European explorers such as Richard Jobson and Richard Graves MacDonnell intent on reaching the interior. The village of Barrakunda, a part of the Kingdom of Wuli, occasionally hosted European trading posts from as early as 1651.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Barra Kunda Falls / Barra Kunda Falls, Gambia, The (general), Gambia, Africa. travelingluck.com. 2019-05-20.
2. Web site: Barra Kunda Falls (Barrakundafalls) - Map, Weather and Photos - The Gambia: rapids - Lat:13.55 and Long:-13.8167. www.getamap.net. 2019-05-20.
3. Web site: Barra Kunda Falls waterfalls, The Gambia-Senegal. Encyclopedia Britannica. en. 2019-05-20.
4. Book: Gray, J. M.. A History of the Gambia. 2015-06-11. Cambridge University Press. 9781107511965. en.
5. Gailey, Harry (1987). Historical dictionary of the Gambia. p38. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810820013.