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Rao

Senegaltown

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Total population

1,146

Coordinates15.92°, -16.40°

Demographic figures from ANSD Senegal. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a small town in Senegal, Rao occupies its own corner of the country. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,146. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 15.924°, -16.398°. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,197 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. 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
15.9243
Longitude
-16.3976
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
24,346
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta gularis (Bosc, 1792) · Aves
    543
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    525
  • Gray-hooded Gull
    Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    514
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    454
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    445
  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    429
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    389
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    385

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Senegal

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,197

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
905
Avg daily Wikipedia views
30
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rao

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
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library