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Bir El Kheir

Mauritaniavillage

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Coordinates17.67°, -14.88°

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Overview

Set in Mauritania, Bir El Kheir is recorded in open geodata as a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (17.674°, -14.875°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.6742
Longitude
-14.8752
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7
Distinct species (top 10)
6

Most-observed species

  • Brown-necked Raven
    Corvus ruficollis Lesson, 1831 · Aves
    2
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    1
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling
    Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    1
  • Eurasian Hoopoe
    Upupa epops Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • Great Gray Shrike
    Lanius excubitor Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Bir El Kheir, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)