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Minova

Sud-Kivutown

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Coordinates-1.71°, 29.02°

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City facts

Overview

Minova is a town located in Sud-Kivu, DR Congo. Coordinates of -1.708°, 29.024° situate Minova in the equatorial zone of the southern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,754 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-1.7078
Longitude
29.0243
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)
16,513
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    509
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    502
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    501
  • Baglafecht Weaver
    Ploceus baglafecht (Daudin, 1802) · Aves
    501
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    496
  • Holub's Golden-Weaver
    Ploceus xanthops (Hartlaub, 1862) · Aves
    496
  • Common Waxbill
    Estrilda astrild (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    494
  • Red-chested Sunbird
    Cinnyris erythrocercus (Hartlaub, 1857) · Aves
    494

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
95
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

C
Charmant Eliezer Ntambwe Mposhi
politician of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

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

Lucia Widow
Lucia Widow
Palpopleura lucia
Seen 2024-12-21
Jackson's Forest Lizard
Jackson's Forest Lizard
Adolfus jacksoni
Seen 2024-10-03
Walker's Owl
Walker's Owl
Erebus walkeri
Seen 2022-11-10
Redhot Poker Tree
Redhot Poker Tree
Erythrina abyssinica
Seen 2022-08-18
Bush Sorrel
Bush Sorrel
Sabdariffa surattensis
Seen 2022-07-03
lion's ear
lion's ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Seen 2022-07-03
East African Crowned Crane
East African Crowned Crane
Balearica regulorum gibbericeps
Seen 2022-02-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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