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Rurira

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62Moderate
Elevation1666 m
WeatherAvg high 77.2°F
Coordinates-2.52°, 30.27°

Demographic figures from ISTEEBU (Burundi). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Kirundo, Burundi, Rurira stands as a village. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Located at -2.523°, 30.267°, Rurira occupies a equatorial portion of the southern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,864 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 77.2°F and lows near 59.3°F, alongside about 32.5 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-2.5227
Longitude
30.2668
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
77.2°F
Avg low
59.3°F
Annual precipitation
32.5 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
62
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
28
PM10 (µg/m³)
36.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
46
NO₂ (µg/m³)
8.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
35
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Crake
    Amaurornis flavirostra (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    2
  • Gray-backed Fiscal
    Lanius excubitoroides Prevost & Des Murs, 1847 · Aves
    2
  • Arrow-marked Babbler
    Turdoides jardineii (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    2
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2
  • Bare-faced Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides personatus (Ruppell, 1842) · Aves
    1
  • African Pygmy-Kingfisher
    Ispidina picta (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
    Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Tawny Eagle
    Aquila rapax (Temminck, 1828) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2003-03-20

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Kirundo

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Geography & sun

Elevation
5,466 ft (1666 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,864

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

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Rurira, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org