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Ganda

Benguelatown

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Coordinates-13.02°, 14.64°

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

Ganda is a town located in Benguela, Angola. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -13.017°, 14.636°. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The location receives about 2,142 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests 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
-13.0173
Longitude
14.6359
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Little Bee-eater
    Merops pusillus P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves
    1
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    1
  • Southern Black-Flycatcher
    Melaenornis pammelaina (Stanley, 1814) · Aves
    1
  • Tawny-flanked Prinia
    Prinia subflava (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    1
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1
  • Arrow-marked Babbler
    Turdoides jardineii (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    1
  • White-winged Widowbird
    Euplectes albonotatus (Cassin, 1848) · Aves
    1
  • Asystasia welwitschii S.Moore
    Asystasia welwitschii S.Moore · Magnoliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2024-06-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Benguela

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,142

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
132
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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 Ganda, 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)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API