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Sindou

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Sindou

Total population

3,437

Elevation370 m
WeatherAvg high 91.2°F
Coordinates10.66°, -5.16°

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

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City facts

Elevation
370 m

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Sindou is a town located in the province of Léraba in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Léraba Province and the Sindou Department.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.6577
Longitude
-5.1637
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
91.2°F
Avg low
72.9°F
Annual precipitation
36.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7
Distinct species (top 10)
6

Most-observed species

  • Guiera senegalensis J.F.Gmel.
    Guiera senegalensis J.F.Gmel. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Roucou
    Bixa orellana L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Hophead Philippine Violet
    Barleria lupulina Lindl. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Neem
    Azadirachta indica A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Mango
    Mangifera indica L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Maize
    Zea mays L. · Liliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Cascades

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,044

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
84
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API