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Bugarula

Sud-Kivutown

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53Moderate
Coordinates-2.06°, 29.06°

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City facts

Overview

Bugarula, a town in Sud-Kivu, DR Congo, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Coordinates of -2.065°, 29.057° situate Bugarula in the equatorial zone of the southern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,842 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Bugarula.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-2.0647
Longitude
29.0568
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
53
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
13.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
59
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
45
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Straw-coloured fruit bat
    Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) · Mammalia
    4
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    3
  • Bloodlily
    Scadoxus multiflorus (Martyn) Raf. · Liliopsida
    2
  • Long-tailed Cormorant
    Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    2
  • Snake plant, Mother-in-law's tongue, Viper's bowstring hemp, Snake Sansevieria, Bowstring hemp, Good luck plant, Mother-in-law's nose
    Dracaena trifasciata (Prain) Mabb. · Liliopsida
    1
  • Spot-flanked Barbet
    Tricholaema lacrymosa Cabanis, 1878 · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
105
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

Nearby places in Sud-Kivu

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.05
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,842

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

Greenleaf Ticktrefoil
Greenleaf Ticktrefoil
Desmodium intortum
Seen 2026-06-04
Common Sunflower
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Seen 2026-06-01
Jewels of Opar
Jewels of Opar
Talinum paniculatum
Seen 2026-05-25
Snake Plant
Snake Plant
Sansevieria trifasciata
Seen 2026-05-25
Blackberry Lily
Blackberry Lily
Iris domestica
Seen 2026-05-25
marvel of Peru
marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Seen 2026-05-25
oleander
oleander
Nerium oleander
Seen 2026-05-25
Maize
Maize
Zea mays
Seen 2026-05-23
Spot-flanked Barbet
Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
Seen 2026-01-28

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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