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Kikonde

Sud-Kivutown

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Coordinates-4.48°, 29.00°

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City facts

Overview

Kikonde is a town in Sud-Kivu, DR Congo. Coordinates of -4.477°, 28.999° situate Kikonde 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. The location receives about 1,829 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests 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 Kikonde.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-4.4766
Longitude
28.9987
Water area
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)
26
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Giant Cichlid
    Boulengerochromis microlepis (Boulenger, 1899) · Animalia
    2
  • Limnotilapia dardennii (Boulenger, 1899)
    Limnotilapia dardennii (Boulenger, 1899) · Animalia
    2
  • Lake Tanganyika sardine
    Limnothrissa miodon (Boulenger, 1906) · Animalia
    2
  • Lake Tanganyika sprat
    Stolothrissa tanganicae Regan, 1917 · Animalia
    2
  • Bathybagrus graueri (Steindachner, 1911)
    Bathybagrus graueri (Steindachner, 1911) · Animalia
    1
  • Callochromis melanostigma (Boulenger, 1906)
    Callochromis melanostigma (Boulenger, 1906) · Animalia
    1
  • Grammatotria lemairii Boulenger, 1899
    Grammatotria lemairii Boulenger, 1899 · Animalia
    1
  • Bathybates fasciatus Boulenger, 1901
    Bathybates fasciatus Boulenger, 1901 · Animalia
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
20
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2025-07-28

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)
5.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,829

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

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