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Barkal

Chattogramtown

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Coordinates22.73°, 92.37°

Demographic figures from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Barkal, a town in Chattogram, Bangladesh, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (22.726°, 92.374°). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,780 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 70% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Barkal.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
22.7258
Longitude
92.3743
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)
201
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    7
  • Asian Pied Starling
    Gracupica contra (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6
  • Indian Pond-Heron
    Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) · Aves
    6
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5
  • Black Drongo
    Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    5

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
49
Largest magnitude
5.7
Largest event
2003-07-26

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Chattogram

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.88
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,780

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 Barkal, 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