Rao

Rao is a village in northern Senegal, approximately 15km from . 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.
Wikipedia
  • Town with 1,150 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 11 metres (36 feet)
  • Description: village of Senegal
  • Also known as
    “Rao Pundium”
    “Rao-Poundioum”
    “Rao-Poundioun”
    “Rao, Senegal”

Rao

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Latitude
15.92427° or 15° 55′ 27″ north
Longitude
-16.3976° or 16° 23′ 51″ west
Open location code
7C75WJF2+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2261315206
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2246582
Wiki­data ID
Q3419055

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Rao” goes by many names.
  • French: “Rao”
  • German: “Rao”
  • Turkish: “Senegal’de yerleşim birimi”

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