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Gana

Centre-Sudvillage

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Total population

1,783

Coordinates12.06°, -1.40°

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

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City facts

Overview

Gana is a village in Centre-Sud, Burkina Faso. Around 1,783 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Located at 12.058°, -1.400°, Gana occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,136 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.0576
Longitude
-1.3998
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

  • Flame Lily
    Gloriosa superba L. · Liliopsida
    2
  • waterbuck
    Kobus ellipsiprymnus (Ogilby, 1833) · Mammalia
    2
  • Straw-coloured fruit bat
    Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) · Mammalia
    1
  • Red-flanked Duiker
    Cephalophus rufilatus Gray, 1846 · Mammalia
    1
  • common duiker
    Sylvicapra grimmia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    1
  • common warthog
    Phacochoerus africanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Mammalia
    1
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    1
  • Hispid Starbur
    Acanthospermum hispidum DC. · Magnoliopsida
    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

J
Joseph Conombo
Burkinabé politician (1917-2008)
W
Wenceslas Compaoré
burkinabé Roman Catholic priest (1934–2023)
M
Moussa Kaboré
Burkinabe footballer
A
Apollinaire Compaoré
Burkinabè entrepreneur and businessman, former Chairman of the National Council of Burkinabè Employers

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

Nearby places in Centre-Sud

Browse all places in Centre-Sud →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,136

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

Northern Bushbuck
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Seen 2022-04-18
Western Hartebeest
Western Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus major
Seen 2022-04-18
Sylvicapra grimmia campbelliae
Sylvicapra grimmia campbelliae
Sylvicapra grimmia campbelliae
Seen 2022-04-18
Red-flanked Duiker
Red-flanked Duiker
Cephalophorus rufilatus
Seen 2022-04-18
Crested Porcupine
Crested Porcupine
Hystrix cristata
Seen 2022-04-18
Northern Warthog
Northern Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus africanus
Seen 2022-04-18
Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Cricetomys gambianus
Seen 2020-03-01
African Rock Python
African Rock Python
Python sebae
Seen 2020-03-01
Yellow-billed Shrike
Yellow-billed Shrike
Corvinella corvina
Seen 2013-09-18

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