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Bantanto

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Air quality index

108Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Coordinates13.61°, -15.16°

Demographic figures from Gambia Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Gambia, Bantanto is classified as a village in public datasets. Coordinates of 13.613°, -15.159° situate Bantanto in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,136 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
13.6128
Longitude
-15.1588
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
108
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
36.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
85.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
52
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
11,554
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    411
  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    328
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    288
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    270
  • Namaqua Dove
    Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    261
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling
    Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    253
  • Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    183
  • Brown Snake-Eagle
    Circaetus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    181

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

O
Omar Ceesay
Gambian politician
D
Demba Sowe
Gambian politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Gambia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,136

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Lappet-faced Vulture
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
Seen 2026-04-11
Yellow-billed Shrike
Yellow-billed Shrike
Corvinella corvina
Seen 2026-03-31
Pied Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Seen 2026-03-31
Western Plantain-eater
Western Plantain-eater
Crinifer piscator
Seen 2026-03-31
Yellow-crowned Gonolek
Yellow-crowned Gonolek
Laniarius barbarus
Seen 2026-03-31
White-crowned Robin-Chat
White-crowned Robin-Chat
Cossypha albicapillus
Seen 2026-03-30
Hooded Vulture
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Seen 2026-03-30
Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle
Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle
Circaetus beaudouini
Seen 2026-03-28
Black-casqued Hornbill
Black-casqued Hornbill
Ceratogymna atrata
Seen 2026-03-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Bantanto, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Onthophagus (Gonocyphus) obliquus (Olivier, 1789) male (4346956618) — Bantanto, Gambia4.8 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org