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Matala

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Total population

335,118

Coordinates-14.74°, 15.03°

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

Matala may refer to:Matala, Angola Matala, Central African Republic Matala, Crete Matala, Finland Matala, Lesotho

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-14.7384
Longitude
15.0289
Water area
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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)
98
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur chalcospilos (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
    4
  • Little Swift
    Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
    3
  • Southern Carmine Bee-eater
    Merops nubicoides Des Murs & Pucheran, 1846 · Aves
    2
  • Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
    Merops hirundineus A.A.H.Lichtenstein, 1793 · Aves
    2
  • Cardinal Woodpecker
    Dendropicos fuscescens (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    2
  • Miombo Barbet
    Tricholaema frontata (Cabanis, 1880) · Aves
    2
  • Crested Barbet
    Trachyphonus vaillantii Ranzani, 1821 · Aves
    2
  • Meyer's Parrot
    Poicephalus meyeri (Cretzschmar, 1827) · Aves
    2

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

I
Ivo Alfredo
Angolan basketball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Huíla

Browse all places in Huíla →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,176

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
50
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Matala

Vacinação anti-meningocócica no município da Matala/Huila--Angola, 1994
Pedro Manuel Oliveira · 1994

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Hamanumida daedalus
Seen 2023-06-21
Garden Locust
Garden Locust
Acanthacris ruficornis
Seen 2023-06-20
Pied Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Seen 2021-12-15
Hartlaub's Babbler
Hartlaub's Babbler
Turdoides hartlaubii
Seen 2021-12-15
Orange-breasted Waxbill
Orange-breasted Waxbill
Amandava subflava
Seen 2021-12-15
Little Swift
Little Swift
Apus affinis
Seen 2021-12-15
Pied Crow
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Seen 2015-07-17
Rough sand frog
Rough sand frog
Tomopterna tuberculosa
Seen 2011-11-20
African Openbill
African Openbill
Anastomus lamelligerus
Seen 2011-11-20

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

Events

Gallery

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

ISS043-E-87446 - View of Earth — Matala, Angola4.7 mi

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

Sources

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