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روسو
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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 the river zone allowing year-round navigation.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Rosso
Settlement.native_name
روصو
Settlement.settlement_type
Commune and town
Settlement.image_skyline
Rosso,main-flood1.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
250px
Settlement.image_caption
Rosso Town Centre
Settlement.pushpin_map
Mauritania
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
top
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Mauritania
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name
Mauritania
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Trarza
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Bamba Sidi Daramane
Settlement.population_as_of
2013 census
Settlement.population_total
51026

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
border city
Country
Mauritania
Population
61156
Area
717.50
Elevation
8
Time zone
UTC±00:00
Body of water
Senegal River
Shares border with
Rosso
Image
Rosso-mosquee2.jpg
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Commons category
Rosso
twinned administrative body
Moissy-Cramayel
Sources (2)

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Gallery (3)

On the map

3 mapped locations