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Ouansoua

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Total population

1,773

Air quality index

68Moderate
Coordinates12.37°, -1.75°

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

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City facts

Overview

Ouansoua, a village in Centre, Burkina Faso, forms part of the country's settled landscape. It is home to roughly 1,773 residents. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (12.375°, -1.752°). 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
12.3745
Longitude
-1.7516
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
68
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
27.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
66.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
40
NO₂ (µg/m³)
9.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
237
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    8
  • Vinaceous Dove
    Streptopelia vinacea (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    8
  • Northern Red-billed Hornbill
    Tockus erythrorhynchus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    7
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling
    Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    7
  • Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7
  • African Gray Hornbill
    Lophoceros nasutus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7
  • Straw-coloured fruit bat
    Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) · Mammalia
    6

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
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Abdoul Salam Tiemtoré
Burkinabè imam

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

Nearby places in Centre

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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

African mahogany
African mahogany
Khaya senegalensis
Seen 2018-02-27
Saba senegalensis
Saba senegalensis
Saba senegalensis
Seen 2018-02-14
African locust bean
African locust bean
Parkia biglobosa
Seen 2017-04-12
Wattled Lapwing
Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
Seen 2013-01-01
Egyptian white water-lily
Egyptian white water-lily
Nymphaea lotus
Seen 2012-12-30
Black Kite
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Seen 2012-12-29
West African Crocodile
West African Crocodile
Crocodylus suchus
Seen 2007-09-26
Sensitive Neptunia
Sensitive Neptunia
Neptunia oleracea
Seen 2007-09-26

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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