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Ziga

Burkina Fasovillage

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Total population

2,933

Coordinates12.57°, -1.12°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Burkina Faso, Ziga occupies its own corner of the country. The population stands at approximately 2,933. The settlement sits at 12.570°, -1.117°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. 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. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.5703
Longitude
-1.1172
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)
1,574
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    37
  • Senegal Thick-knee
    Burhinus senegalensis (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    32
  • Black-crowned Night-Heron
    Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    29
  • Black-headed Lapwing
    Vanellus tectus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    29
  • Black-billed Wood-Dove
    Turtur abyssinicus (Sharpe, 1902) · Aves
    29
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    28
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling
    Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    28
  • Yellow-fronted Canary
    Crithagra mozambica (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    28

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 Burkina Faso

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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

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