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Tshinsenda

Haut-Katangatown

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Air quality index

78Moderate
Coordinates-12.26°, 27.97°

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

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City facts

Overview

Tshinsenda sits in Haut-Katanga, DR Congo and is identified as a town. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-12.259°, 27.969°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,077 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Tshinsenda.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-12.2588
Longitude
27.9694
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
78
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
30
PM10 (µg/m³)
31.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
63
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
232
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Veined Golden Arab
    Colotis vesta (Reiche, 1850) · Insecta
    4
  • Little Commodore
    Junonia sophia (Fabricius, 1793) · Insecta
    4
  • Olive Whip Snake
    Psammophis mossambicus Peters, 1882 · Squamata
    4
  • Little Scarlet
    Crocothemis sanguinolenta (Burmeister, 1839) · Insecta
    3
  • African Caper
    Belenois creona (Cramer, 1776) · Insecta
    3
  • Banded Gold Tip
    Colotis eris (Klug, 1829) · Insecta
    3
  • Dune Squeaker
    Arthroleptis stenodactylus Pfeffer, 1893 · Amphibia
    3
  • Brachycorythis lastii Rolfe
    Brachycorythis lastii Rolfe · Liliopsida
    3

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

Nearby places in Haut-Katanga

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.69
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,077

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

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Tshinsenda, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

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