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Cucalesse

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64Moderate
Elevation1572 m
WeatherAvg high 80.3°F
Coordinates-12.20°, 15.20°

Demographic figures from Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Angola). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Huambo, Angola, Cucalesse is a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of -12.200°, 15.200° place it in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,054 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 80.3°F and lows near 57.2°F with about 40.7 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-12.2000
Longitude
15.2000
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
80.3°F
Avg low
57.2°F
Annual precipitation
40.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
64
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
33.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
34.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
81
NO₂ (µg/m³)
13.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,889
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Stonechat
    Saxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    36
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    33
  • Black-necked Eremomela
    Eremomela atricollis Bocage, 1894 · Aves
    29
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    29
  • Yellow Bishop
    Euplectes capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    29
  • Golden-breasted Bunting
    Emberiza flaviventris Stephens, 1815 · Aves
    28
  • Lesser Striped-Swallow
    Cecropis abyssinica (Guerin-Meneville, 1843) · Aves
    28
  • Greencap Eremomela
    Eremomela scotops Sundevall, 1850 · Aves
    27

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2013-11-19

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Huambo

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Geography & sun

Elevation
5,157 ft (1572 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.63
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,054

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cucalesse, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org