ROSSO

Trarza · MAURITANIA (MR) · 16.51°N / 15.81°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,376,898

Rosso is a city in Mauritania with a population of 15,870. It sits at 16.51/-15.81, runs on Africa/Nouakchott, is 10 km from Rosso.

Population 15,870

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nouakchott

All facts

fields

Country: Mauritania
Subdivision: Trarza
Coords: 16.51°N / 15.81°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km

S Rosso Saint-Louis 9,923 10.4 km

SE Richard-Toll Saint-Louis 73,147 12.5 km

NW Ghouba Trarza 578 20.4 km

E Dagana Saint-Louis 21,750 22.3 km

E Gaé Saint-Louis 7,148 38.3 km

W KeurMassène Trarza 2,532 43.8 km

SW Ross-Bétio Saint-Louis 11,588 44.4 km

N Mederdra Trarza 6,858 47.9 km

E Tékane Trarza 22,041 49.7 km

Air access

nearby

RDT

Richard Toll Airport

Small airport

18.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Rosso?: 15,870 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Rosso in?: Africa/Nouakchott.
Which country is Rosso in?: Mauritania (MR).
Which airport serves Rosso?: Richard Toll Airport (RDT).
How far is Rosso from Nouakchott?: About 176 km.
Does Rosso have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Mauritania?: Arabic.
What currency is used in Mauritania?: Ouguiya.
How many cities are in Mauritania?: 88 on record.
Which admin region is Rosso in?: Trarza.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2376898

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2376898,
    "name": "Rosso",
    "ascii_name": "Rosso",
    "country_code": "MR",
    "population": 15870,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nouakchott",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 16.51378,
    "longitude": -15.80503
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.6x the population of Rosso.
10 km from Rosso.
Same timezone (Africa/Nouakchott) as 87 other cities in Mauritania.