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Rothatha

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Total population

413

WeatherAvg high 89.1°F
Coordinates8.72°, -11.88°

Demographic figures from Statistics Sierra Leone. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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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

Latitude
8.7175
Longitude
-11.8836
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
89.1°F
Avg low
72.4°F
Annual precipitation
114.6 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
54
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • intermediate egret
    Egretta intermedia (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    3
  • African Hobby
    Falco cuvierii A.Smith, 1830 · Aves
    3
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    3
  • Marsh Tchagra
    Bocagia minuta (Hartlaub, 1858) · Aves
    3
  • Western Green Mamba
    Dendroaspis viridis (Hallowell, 1844) · Squamata
    2
  • Blue-bellied Roller
    Coracias cyanogaster Cuvier, 1816 · Aves
    2
  • Little Bee-eater
    Merops pusillus P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves
    2
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2

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

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

Nearby places in Sierra Leone

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,814

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 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