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Wa

Plateau-Centralvillage

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Coordinates12.86°, -1.79°

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City facts

Overview

Wa is a village that lies in Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso. Wa maps to 12.861°, -1.792° — squarely within the tropical belt. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,136 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.8608
Longitude
-1.7917
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)
2
Distinct species (top 10)
2

Most-observed species

  • Neem
    Azadirachta indica A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Golden Shower
    Cassia fistula L. · 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

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 Wa

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

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