Rao
Rao is a village in northern Senegal, approximately 15km from Saint-Louis. It is the seat of the eponymous Rao Arrondissement. Rao is known primarily as an important archaeological site, where the 'Rao Pectoral' was discovered in a burial mound in 1941.- Type: Town with 1,150 residents
- Description: village of Senegal
- Also known as: “Rao Pundium”, “Rao-Poundioum”, “Rao-Poundioun”, and “Rao, Senegal”
Rao
- Categories: village of Senegal, chef-lieu, and locality
- Location: Saint-Louis Region, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
15.92427° or 15° 55′ 27″ north
Longitude
-16.3976° or 16° 23′ 51″ west
Population
1,150
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7C75WJF2+PX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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