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Réfane

Senegaltown

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Coordinates14.79°, -16.62°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Senegal, Réfane is recorded in open geodata as a town. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (14.790°, -16.616°). The location receives about 2,191 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
14.7898
Longitude
-16.6158
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)
509
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    29
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    24
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    21
  • Western Red-billed Hornbill
    Tockus kempi Tréca & Érard, 2000 · Aves
    19
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling
    Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    18
  • Mourning Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decipiens (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1870) · Aves
    16
  • Northern Red-billed Hornbill
    Tockus erythrorhynchus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    15
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    15

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
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

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

Nearby places in Senegal

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,191

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

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