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Rao
Senegaltown
Total population
1,146
Demographic figures from ANSD Senegal. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Western Reef-HeronEgretta gularis (Bosc, 1792) · Aves543
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves525
- Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves514
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves454
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves445
- Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves429
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves389
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves385
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
Nearby places in Senegal
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library