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Balgo

Centre-Estvillage

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Total population

1,909

Coordinates12.05°, -0.27°

Demographic figures from INSD Burkina Faso. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Centre-Est, Burkina Faso, Balgo occupies its own corner of the country. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,909. Its coordinates of 12.054°, -0.266° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,123 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 83% 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
12.0544
Longitude
-0.2658
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)
14
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    1
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    1
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    1
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    1
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling
    Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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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 Centre-Est

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,123

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

Sources

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