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Walungu

Sud-Kivutown

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Coordinates-2.62°, 28.67°

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City facts

Overview

Walungu is a town that lies in Sud-Kivu, DR Congo. Located at -2.624°, 28.673°, Walungu occupies a equatorial portion of the southern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,751 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Walungu.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-2.6236
Longitude
28.6734
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)
435
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Poinsettia
    Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Magnoliopsida
    20
  • giant devil's-fig
    Solanum chrysotrichum Schltdl. · Magnoliopsida
    15
  • Mexican-sunflower, Japanese-sunflower
    Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray · Magnoliopsida
    14
  • Indian-shot
    Canna indica L. · Liliopsida
    13
  • Cassava
    Manihot esculenta Crantz · Magnoliopsida
    12
  • Largeleaf Lantana
    Lantana camara L. · Magnoliopsida
    11
  • `Uala
    Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Magnoliopsida
    11
  • Maize
    Zea mays L. · Liliopsida
    11

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
69
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

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

Nearby places in Sud-Kivu

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.8
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,751

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

Sources

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