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Lairdi

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Total population

1,300

WeatherAvg high 98.4°F
Coordinates17.20°, -13.03°

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City facts

Overview

Lairdi is a small village that lies in Mauritania. The settlement sits at 17.196°, -13.026°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. Around 1,300 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 98.4°F and lows near 76.1°F, together with about 5.4 in of annual precipitation (an arid total). The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,330 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 91% 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
17.1963
Longitude
-13.0259
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
98.4°F
Avg low
76.1°F
Annual precipitation
5.4 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3
Distinct species (top 10)
2

Most-observed species

  • Desert Orange Tip
    Colotis liagore (Klug, 1829) · Insecta
    1
  • Golden Arab
    Colotis chrysonome (Klug, 1829) · Insecta
    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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Largest event

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Mauritania

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.38
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,330

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

Events

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

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

Sources

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