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Galanga

Huambovillage

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Coordinates-12.06°, 15.14°

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

Galanga is a village in Huambo, Angola. Coordinates of -12.062°, 15.139° situate Galanga in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,054 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-12.0623
Longitude
15.1388
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,348
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-necked Eremomela
    Eremomela atricollis Bocage, 1894 · Aves
    25
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    24
  • African Paradise-Flycatcher
    Terpsiphone viridis (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    23
  • African Stonechat
    Saxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    22
  • Lesser Striped-Swallow
    Cecropis abyssinica (Guerin-Meneville, 1843) · Aves
    22
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    21
  • Golden-breasted Bunting
    Emberiza flaviventris Stephens, 1815 · Aves
    20
  • Greencap Eremomela
    Eremomela scotops Sundevall, 1850 · Aves
    19

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

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

Events

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

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

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org