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Wurankuwu
Northern Territoryvillage
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Wurankuwu sits in Northern Territory, Australia and is identified as a village. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -11.617°, 130.277°. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,031 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 79% 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Shining FlycatcherMyiagra alecto (Temminck, 1827) · Aves2
- Red-headed MyzomelaMyzomela erythrocephala Gould, 1840 · Aves2
- Torresian Imperial-PigeonDucula spilorrhoa (G.R.Gray, 1858) · Aves2
- SepticweedSenna occidentalis (L.) Link · Magnoliopsida2
- CalopoCalopogonium mucunoides Desv. · Magnoliopsida2
- Northern Water DragonTropicagama temporalis (Günther, 1867) · Squamata1
- Giant Mud CrabScylla serrata (Forskål, 1775) · Malacostraca1
- OspreyPandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2002-11-0192 km NW of Wurrumiyanga, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Northern Territory
- Noonamah88.6 mi away · pop. 483
- Channel Point Community107.8 mi away
- Araru Polint112.3 mi away
- Daly River150 mi away · pop. 350
- Arrgamumu160.9 mi away
- Wilgi167.6 mi away
- Nourlangie179.4 mi away
- Manthathpe188 mi away
- Gunbalanya193.9 mi away · pop. 1,153
- Armorran210.3 mi away
- Warruwi210.7 mi away · pop. 432
- Waminari211.4 mi away
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org