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Barotu

Westernvillage

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Coordinates-17.49°, 178.24°

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City facts

Overview

Barotu sits in Western, Fiji and is identified as a village. Coordinates of -17.487°, 178.239° situate Barotu in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,780 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 70% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.4874
Longitude
178.2392
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
312
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6
  • Variegated Lizardfish, Engleman's lizardfish
    Synodus variegatus (Lacepède, 1803) · Animalia
    6
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    6
  • barcheek trevally
    Craterognathus plagiotaenia · Animalia
    5
  • Yellowtail Angelfish
    Centropyge fisheri (Snyder, 1904) · Animalia
    5
  • White-faced Heron
    Egretta novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    5
  • Jungle Myna
    Acridotheres fuscus (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
    5

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
35
Largest magnitude
7.3
Largest event
2009-11-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Western

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.88
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,780

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