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Balaza

Far Northvillage

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Coordinates10.70°, 14.47°

Demographic figures from Institut National de la Statistique (Cameroon). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Far North, Cameroon, Balaza is recorded in open geodata as a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The settlement sits at 10.696°, 14.474°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,170 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.6957
Longitude
14.4737
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)
527
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    26
  • western honey bee
    Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    22
  • Bellyache bush, Black physicnut, Cotton-leaf physicnut, American purging nut, Cotton-leaf jatropha, Purging nut, Red fig-nut flower, Wild cassava
    Jatropha gossypiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    18
  • Mango
    Mangifera indica L. · Magnoliopsida
    14
  • Plain Tiger
    Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    14
  • Common Purslane
    Portulaca oleracea L. · Magnoliopsida
    13
  • Ginger-Leaf Morning-Glory
    Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult. · Magnoliopsida
    11
  • Pillpod Sandmat
    Euphorbia hirta L. · Magnoliopsida
    11

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Far North

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.94
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,170

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

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