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Rothatha
Sierra Leonevillage
Total population
413
Demographic figures from Statistics Sierra Leone. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small village in Sierra Leone, Rothatha occupies its own corner of the country. Its coordinates of 8.717°, -11.884° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Around 413 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,814 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 89.1°F and lows near 72.4°F, alongside about 114.6 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- intermediate egretEgretta intermedia (Wagler, 1829) · Aves3
- African HobbyFalco cuvierii A.Smith, 1830 · Aves3
- African JacanaActophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves3
- Marsh TchagraBocagia minuta (Hartlaub, 1858) · Aves3
- Western Green MambaDendroaspis viridis (Hallowell, 1844) · Squamata2
- Blue-bellied RollerCoracias cyanogaster Cuvier, 1816 · Aves2
- Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves2
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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 Sierra Leone
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Rothatha, 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