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Tenke

Lualabatown

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Total population

50,000

Coordinates-10.61°, 26.12°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Lualaba, DR Congo, Tenke is classified as a sizeable town in public datasets. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 50,000. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -10.605°, 26.118°. The location receives about 2,018 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-10.6053
Longitude
26.1183
Water area
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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)
14
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Diasemopsis aethiopica (Rondani, 1873)
    Diasemopsis aethiopica (Rondani, 1873) · Insecta
    1
  • Opsaridium leleupi (Matthes, 1965)
    Opsaridium leleupi (Matthes, 1965) · Animalia
    1
  • banded tilapia
    Tilapia sparrmanii Smith, 1840 · Animalia
    1
  • Spotted Bush Snake
    Philothamnus semivariegatus (Smith, 1840) · Squamata
    1
  • Itchgrass
    Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) Clayton · Liliopsida
    1
  • Gladiolus debeerstii De Wild.
    Gladiolus debeerstii De Wild. · Liliopsida
    1
  • Guinea-plum
    Parinari excelsa Sabine · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • wild grape
    Lannea edulis (Sond.) Engl. · Magnoliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2016-06-03

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Lualaba

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.53
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,018

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

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