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Lukala

Kongo Centraltown

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Coordinates-5.51°, 14.52°

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City facts

Overview

Lukala is a town located in Kongo Central, DR Congo. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (-5.507°, 14.524°). No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,592 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-5.5074
Longitude
14.5237
Water area
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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

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    2
  • Rufous-tailed Palm-Thrush
    Cichladusa ruficauda (Hartlaub, 1857) · Aves
    2
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Ross's Turaco
    Musophaga rossae Gould, 1852 · Aves
    1
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    1
  • Lizard Buzzard
    Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
    1
  • Pin-tailed Whydah
    Vidua macroura (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    1
  • Brown-crowned Tchagra
    Tchagra australis (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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)
4.36
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,592

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