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Bambu

Nord-Kivutown

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Air quality index

66Moderate
Elevation1517 m
Coordinates-1.08°, 29.23°

Demographic figures from INS DRC. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Bambu is a town in Nord-Kivu, DR Congo. Coordinates of -1.083°, 29.227° situate Bambu in the equatorial zone of the southern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The location receives about 1,754 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-1.0826
Longitude
29.2272
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
66
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
26
PM10 (µg/m³)
28
Ozone (µg/m³)
49
NO₂ (µg/m³)
8.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Most-observed species

  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    1
  • Broadleaf Carpetgrass
    Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P.Beauv. · Liliopsida
    1
  • Navua sedge
    Cyperus aromaticus (Ridl.) Mattf. & Kük. · Liliopsida
    1
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1
  • Indian-shot
    Canna indica L. · Liliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
74
Largest magnitude
6.2
Largest event
2002-10-24

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Elevation
4,977 ft (1517 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,754

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

Events

Sources

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