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La Plaine

Djiboutisuburb

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WeatherAvg high 91.8°F
Coordinates11.60°, 43.15°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Djibouti, La Plaine is recorded in open geodata as a locality. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 11.597°, 43.150°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The location receives about 2,144 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 91.8°F and lows near 80.6°F, together with about 9.1 in of annual precipitation (an arid total). The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
11.5974
Longitude
43.1503
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
91.8°F
Avg low
80.6°F
Annual precipitation
9.1 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,681
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    209
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    128
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    119
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    106
  • Graceful Prinia
    Prinia gracilis (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    93
  • Common Sandpiper
    Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    72
  • Blue-cheeked/Blue-tailed Bee-eater
    Merops persicus Pallas, 1773 · Aves
    70
  • Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta gularis (Bosc, 1792) · Aves
    70

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
193
Largest magnitude
5.5
Largest event
2010-11-14

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 Djibouti

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,144

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 La Plaine, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org