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Lan

Centre-Ouestvillage

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Total population

1,840

Coordinates11.00°, -2.08°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Centre-Ouest, Burkina Faso, Lan is a village. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 10.999°, -2.085°. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,840. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,022 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.9993
Longitude
-2.0846
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)
7
Distinct species (top 10)
7

Most-observed species

  • Northern Red-billed Hornbill
    Tockus erythrorhynchus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    1
  • Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
    Pogoniulus chrysoconus (Temminck, 1832) · Aves
    1
  • Lizard Buzzard
    Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
    1
  • Yellow-crowned Gonolek
    Laniarius barbarus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Bittertea
    Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Delile) Sch.Bip. ex Walp. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Broad-billed Roller
    Eurystomus glaucurus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    1
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · 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

Nearby places in Centre-Ouest

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,022

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Lan

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

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