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Rosso

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Total population

75,617

Coordinates16.51°, -15.81°

Demographic figures from ANSADE Mauritania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Rosso is a sizeable town in Mauritania. Its coordinates of 16.513°, -15.810° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 75,617 residents. The location receives about 2,251 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 88% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
16.5132
Longitude
-15.8100
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Mauritania

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.17
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,251

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Rosso

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library