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Buakonikai Village

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Coordinates-16.54°, 179.98°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Northern, Fiji, Buakonikai Village occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Coordinates of -16.536°, 179.975° situate Buakonikai Village in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,789 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. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-16.5363
Longitude
179.9752
Water area
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)
490
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pacific Swallow
    Hirundo javanica Sparrman, 1789 · Aves
    14
  • Orange Dove
    Ptilinopus victor (Gould, 1872) · Aves
    14
  • Peale's Imperial-Pigeon
    Ducula latrans (Peale, 1849) · Aves
    14
  • Natewa Silktail
    Lamprolia klinesmithi E.P.Ramsay, 1876 · Aves
    14
  • Slaty Monarch
    Mayrornis lessoni (G.R.Gray, 1846) · Aves
    13
  • Orange-breasted Myzomela
    Myzomela jugularis Peale, 1849 · Aves
    13
  • Fiji Streaked Fantail
    Rhipidura layardi Salvadori, 1877 · Aves
    12
  • Red Shining-Parrot
    Prosopeia tabuensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    12

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
95
Largest magnitude
5.7
Largest event
2020-02-15

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Northern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,789

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 Buakonikai Village, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

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