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Kalembe

Nord-Kivutown

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WeatherAvg high 77.8°F
Coordinates-1.03°, 28.94°

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City facts

Overview

Kalembe is a town located in Nord-Kivu, DR Congo. Located at -1.025°, 28.938°, Kalembe occupies a equatorial portion of the southern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The location receives about 1,745 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 77.8°F and lows near 62.8°F with about 76.9 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Kalembe.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-1.0252
Longitude
28.9383
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
77.8°F
Avg low
62.8°F
Annual precipitation
76.9 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6
Distinct species (top 10)
5

Most-observed species

  • Lawn Marshpennywort
    Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Lam. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Broadleaf Carpetgrass
    Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P.Beauv. · Liliopsida
    1
  • Navua sedge
    Cyperus aromaticus (Ridl.) Mattf. & Kük. · Liliopsida
    1
  • spotted calla
    Zantedeschia albomaculata (Hook.) Baill. · Liliopsida
    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)
73
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 Nord-Kivu

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,745

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

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org