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Kitchanga

Nord-Kivutown

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Coordinates-1.25°, 29.06°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a town in Nord-Kivu, DR Congo, Kitchanga occupies its own corner of the country. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of -1.250°, 29.061° place it in the equatorial zone of the southern hemisphere. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,754 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-1.2504
Longitude
29.0607
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)
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)
80
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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,754

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

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