Bara, Nigeria

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Bara
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Bara
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Coordinates: 8°2′N4°20′E / 8.033°N 4.333°E / 8.033; 4.333
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Oyo State
LGA Surulere
Elevation
359 m (1,178 ft)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT (UTC+1))
Terrainhilly
Climate Aw

Bara is a town in Oyo State of southwestern Nigeria. [1] It is located just west of the Oko-Iressa-Aadu Road. [2] The majority of the people are members of the Yoruba ethnic group. Most of the people are employed in agriculture with locally produced yams, cassava, maize, and tobacco.

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