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Gossas

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Elevation35 m
Land area5.6 km²
Coordinates14.49°, -16.06°

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City facts

Elevation
35 m
Area
5.6 km²

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Overview

Gossas is a town and urban commune in Fatick Region in western Senegal, about 90 km from the capital Dakar.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
14.4912
Longitude
-16.0642
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)
454
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Namaqua Dove
    Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    35
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    27
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling
    Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    24
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    21
  • Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    18
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    15
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    13
  • Blue-naped Mousebird
    Urocolius macrourus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12

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

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)