Rosso
in Wilaya du Trarza, Mauritania
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Richard Toll Airport (12 mi) - Saint Louis Airport (54 mi)
- Podor Airport (57 mi)
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Boutilimit Airport (102 mi) - Abbaye Airport (107 mi)
- Nouakchott International Airport (110 mi)
- Kaédi Airport (154 mi)
- Kaolack Airport (164 mi)
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (166 mi)
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Island of Saint-Louis (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 16.514 and -15.805 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 16° 30' 49" and W -15° 48' 18"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Ouguiya - MRO
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, French, Wolof
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:43 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:10 am and 6:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -15.400 and 166.017 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tombaesar - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Mauritania.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mauritania. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Rosso
Rosso in Wilaya du Trarza with it's 48,922 habitants is a town located in Mauritania about 1,569 mi (or 2,525 km) north-west of , the country's capital town.
Time in Rosso is now 10:43 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nouakchott with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Rosso, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Richard Toll Airport in Senegal in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km). The closest airport in Mauritania is Boutilimit Airport in a distance of 102 mi (or 19 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary in Senegal at a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint-Louis, Louga, Arafat, Tevragh Zeina and Dar Naim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 95 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 34°C / 93 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 8% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
34°C (94 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
35°C (94 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
34°C (94 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Rosso
Rosso is the major city of south-western Mauritania and capital of Trarza region. It is situated on the Senegal River at the head of year-round navigation. The town is 204 km south of the capital Nouakchott. The Arabic name is Al-Quwarib.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Rosso.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Roco, Rosso, Al-Quwarib, روصو, Горад Роса, روسو, ロッソ, Росо қаласы, 로소, Rosas, Росо, Roso, 羅索
