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Tampoto Koto

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Air quality index

76Moderate
WeatherAvg high 91.6°F
Coordinates13.22°, -16.27°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Western, Gambia, Tampoto Koto occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Located at 13.219°, -16.272°, Tampoto Koto occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 91.6°F and lows near 72.7°F with about 36.3 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Open solar datasets indicate about 2,120 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
13.2191
Longitude
-16.2718
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
91.6°F
Avg low
72.7°F
Annual precipitation
36.3 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
76
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
32.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
93.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
68
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
20,831
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    683
  • African Harrier-Hawk
    Polyboroides typus A.Smith, 1829 · Aves
    485
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    366
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    345
  • Senegal Parrot
    Poicephalus senegalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    311
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling
    Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    307
  • Dark Chanting-Goshawk
    Melierax metabates Heuglin, 1861 · Aves
    303
  • Variable Sunbird
    Cinnyris venustus (Shaw, 1799) · Aves
    297

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

Earthquake history

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

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Abu Bakarr Gaye
Gambian physician and politician (1951-2010)
D
Deyda Hydara
Gambian editor (1946-2004)
Dominic Mendy
Dominic Mendy
politician
Saruba Colley
Saruba Colley
Gambian sprinter
Adama Jammeh
Adama Jammeh
Gambian sprinter
P
Pap Jonga
Gambian swimmer
Ousman Badjie
Ousman Badjie
Gambian Chief of the Defence Staff
M
Momodou Camara
Gambian politician
S
Sunkary Badjie
Gambian politician

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

Nearby places in Western

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,120

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

Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat
Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat
Epomophorus gambianus
Seen 2026-04-21
giant milkweed
giant milkweed
Calotropis procera
Seen 2026-04-16
African baobab
African baobab
Adansonia digitata
Seen 2026-04-16
Senegal Thick-knee
Senegal Thick-knee
Burhinus senegalensis
Seen 2026-02-20
West African Fiddler Crab
West African Fiddler Crab
Afruca tangeri
Seen 2026-02-17
Senegambian Wall Gecko
Senegambian Wall Gecko
Tarentola senegambiae
Seen 2026-02-11
Senegal needlefish
Senegal needlefish
Strongylura senegalensis
Seen 2026-02-10
West African Reef Heron
West African Reef Heron
Egretta gularis gularis
Seen 2026-02-10
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Seen 2026-02-10

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

Events

Gallery

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

ISS030-E-138607 - View of Earth — Tampoto Koto, Gambia2.3 miISS030-E-138606 - View of Earth — Tampoto Koto, Gambia2.3 mi1. Abca s creek — Tampoto Koto, Gambia3.4 miHalcyon malimbica 365427815 — Tampoto Koto, Gambia3.4 miMelierax metabates 260246511 — Tampoto Koto, Gambia3.5 mi

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

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org