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Mpala

Southvillage

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Coordinates3.01°, 9.96°

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

Mpala is a village in South, Cameroon. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (3.011°, 9.956°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,534 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Mpala.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
3.0110
Longitude
9.9555
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)
998
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blackchin guitarfish
    Glaucostegus cemiculus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) · Elasmobranchii
    59
  • Pearl Stingray
    Fontitrygon margaritella (Compagno & Roberts, 1984) · Elasmobranchii
    56
  • Olive Ridley
    Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) · Testudines
    34
  • African Sicklefish
    Drepane africana Osório, 1892 · Animalia
    32
  • Atlantic bumper
    Chloroscombrus chrysurus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Animalia
    26
  • Smooth Puffer
    Lagocephalus laevigatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Animalia
    25
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    23
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    20

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).

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 South

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,534

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