Ross-Bétio
in Saint-Louis, Senegal
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Saint Louis Airport (27 mi) - Richard Toll Airport (34 mi)
- Podor Airport (83 mi)
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Nouakchott International Airport (127 mi) - Boutilimit Airport (130 mi)
- Abbaye Airport (131 mi)
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (139 mi)
- Kaolack Airport (147 mi)
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Island of Saint-Louis (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Island of Gorée (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 16.273 and -16.138 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 16° 16' 23" and W -16° 8' 16"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XOF
- Spoken languages:
- French, Wolof
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:49 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:13 am and 6:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -15.400 and 166.017 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tombaesar - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Senegal.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Senegal. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Ross-Bétio
Ross-Bétio in Saint-Louis is a town in Senegal about 140 mi (or 225 km) north-east of Dakar, the country's capital city.
Current time in Ross-Bétio is now 06:49 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dakar with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Ross-Bétio, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Senegal is Saint Louis Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Senegal is Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km), North-East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rosso, Saint-Louis, Louga, Diourbel and Thies. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 28% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
32°C (89 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
31°C (88 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
31°C (87 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
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Parc Djoudj,Sénégal / Djoudj park, Senegal
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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.
Bethio
The Principality of Bethio (also spelled Bequio, Bekio, Bitio, Bétio or Beetyo) was a small monarchy located for centuries along the lower Senegal River valley, on the border between modern Mauritania and Senegal, in the northeast of Biffeche. In the 18th century it was also called the "Royaume d'Oral". Its capital was at Poum, then moved to N'Dombo, and finally moved to Ross, Senegal in the 19th century (called Ross-Bethio since then).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ross-Bétio.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ross, Ross-Bétio, Ross-Béthio
