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Messambe

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Coordinates2.97°, 10.69°

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 South, Cameroon, Messambe is recorded in open geodata as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Messambe maps to 2.974°, 10.689° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,547 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
2.9743
Longitude
10.6886
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)
13
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Plebeiella lendliana (Friese, 1900)
    Plebeiella lendliana (Friese, 1900) · Insecta
    2
  • Scolytoproctus kamerunicus J.Faust, 1898
    Scolytoproctus kamerunicus J.Faust, 1898 · Insecta
    1
  • Polybioides tabidus (Fabricius, 1781)
    Polybioides tabidus (Fabricius, 1781) · Insecta
    1
  • African palm civet
    Nandinia binotata (Gray, 1830) · Mammalia
    1
  • forest hingeback tortoise
    Kinixys erosa (Schweigger, 1812) · Testudines
    1
  • Cameroon stumptail chameleon
    Rhampholeon spectrum (Buchholz, 1874) · Squamata
    1
  • African Burrowing Boa
    Calabaria reinhardtii (Schlegel, 1851) · Squamata
    1
  • Expanded Lobsterclaw
    Heliconia latispatha Benth. · Liliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.24
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,547

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