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Karuba

Nord-Kivutown

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Coordinates-1.58°, 28.99°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Nord-Kivu, DR Congo, Karuba is classified as a town in public datasets. Its coordinates of -1.583°, 28.992° place it in the equatorial zone of the southern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,745 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-1.5829
Longitude
28.9916
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)
16,460
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    506
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    502
  • Baglafecht Weaver
    Ploceus baglafecht (Daudin, 1802) · Aves
    501
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    498
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    496
  • Holub's Golden-Weaver
    Ploceus xanthops (Hartlaub, 1862) · Aves
    496
  • Common Waxbill
    Estrilda astrild (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    494
  • Red-chested Sunbird
    Cinnyris erythrocercus (Hartlaub, 1857) · Aves
    494

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
90
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

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

Events

Sources

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