| Official Name: | Rao |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Senegal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saint-Louis Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Department |
| Subdivision Name2: | Saint-Louis Department |
| Subdivision Type3: | Arrondissement |
| Subdivision Name3: | Rao Arrondissement |
| Population As Of: | 2003 |
| Population Total: | 1146[1] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
| Coordinates: | 15.9167°N -39°W |
| Elevation M: | 9 |
Rao is a village in northern Senegal, approximately 15km from Saint-Louis. 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. The large, golden disc is among the most impressive artifacts unearthed in Senegal.[2] It dates from the period of the founding of the Jolof Empire, and was found near the ancient village of Mboyu-Gar where the empire's founder Ndiadiane Ndiaye first appeared in Waalo.[3]