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Masina

Kinshasatown

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Coordinates-4.38°, 15.40°

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City facts

Overview

Masina is a town located in Kinshasa, DR Congo. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of -4.381°, 15.397° place it in the equatorial zone of the southern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,642 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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
-4.3813
Longitude
15.3966
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)
15,980
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Asian tiger mosquito, Forest day mosquito
    Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) · Insecta
    5,587
  • Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1900
    Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1900 · Insecta
    3,338
  • Anopheles paludis Theobald, 1900
    Anopheles paludis Theobald, 1900 · Insecta
    305
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    290
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    233
  • Rufous-tailed Palm-Thrush
    Cichladusa ruficauda (Hartlaub, 1857) · Aves
    210
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    200
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    185

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

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,642

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Masina

Search results from Open Library.

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
  • Open Library