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Mbandaka

Équateurcity

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Coordinates0.05°, 18.26°

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City facts

Overview

Mbandaka is a city located in Équateur, DR Congo. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The settlement sits at 0.047°, 18.256°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,717 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 67% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
0.0471
Longitude
18.2565
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)
7
Distinct species (top 10)
7

Most-observed species

  • Coconut tree
    Cocos nucifera L. · Liliopsida
    1
  • Roucou
    Bixa orellana L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Spotted Snapweed
    Impatiens balsamina L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • West Indian-nettle
    Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Match Me If You Can
    Acalypha wilkesiana Müll.Arg. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Castor-oil-Plant
    Ricinus communis L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Guava, Common guava, Yellow guava, Lemon guava
    Psidium guajava L. · Magnoliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Équateur

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.71
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,717

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Mbandaka

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

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