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Sake

Nord-Kivutown

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Total population

17,151

Air quality index

64Moderate
Coordinates-1.57°, 29.05°

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

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City facts

Overview

Sake is a town that lies in Nord-Kivu, DR Congo. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 17,151. Located at -1.571°, 29.054°, Sake occupies a equatorial portion of the southern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,754 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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
-1.5713
Longitude
29.0536
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
64
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
29.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
31.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
49
NO₂ (µg/m³)
9.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
20,099
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    758
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    757
  • Baglafecht Weaver
    Ploceus baglafecht (Daudin, 1802) · Aves
    724
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    715
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    701
  • African Pied Wagtail
    Motacilla aguimp Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    670
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    557
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    548

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
90
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

Nearby places in Nord-Kivu

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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

Gallery

Sources

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