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Boikene

Nord-Kivutown

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Coordinates0.52°, 29.49°

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

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City facts

Overview

Boikene sits in Nord-Kivu, DR Congo and is identified as a town. The settlement sits at 0.517°, 29.492°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. 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 1,813 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
0.5172
Longitude
29.4919
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)
16
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mango
    Mangifera indica L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Trichonephila turneri (Blackwall, 1833)
    Trichonephila turneri (Blackwall, 1833) · Arachnida
    1
  • Ensign wasp
    Evania appendigaster (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    1
  • African Weaver Ant
    Oecophylla longinoda (Latreille, 1802) · Insecta
    1
  • Variegated grasshopper
    Zonocerus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    1
  • Heraclia zenkeri Karsch, 1895
    Heraclia zenkeri Karsch, 1895 · Insecta
    1
  • Straw-coloured fruit bat
    Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) · Mammalia
    1
  • Heart of Jesus
    Caladium bicolor (Aiton) Vent. · Liliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
51
Largest magnitude
5.3
Largest event
2017-07-30

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

P
Patiyo Tambwe
Congolese footballer
Carly Nzanzu Kasivita
Carly Nzanzu Kasivita
Congolese politician (DRC)
C
Christina Malkia
DRC journalist
D
Delcat Idengo
Congolese rapper

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,813

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

Gallery

Sources

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