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Korovou

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Coordinates-17.81°, 178.54°

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City facts

Overview

Korovou is a town located in Central, Fiji. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-17.808°, 178.540°). The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,780 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 70% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.8079
Longitude
178.5396
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)
346
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pacific Reef-Heron
    Egretta sacra (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    19
  • Orange-breasted Myzomela
    Myzomela jugularis Peale, 1849 · Aves
    19
  • Fiji Woodswallow
    Artamus mentalis Jardine, 1845 · Aves
    17
  • Pacific Swallow
    Hirundo javanica Sparrman, 1789 · Aves
    16
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    15
  • Lesser Frigatebird
    Fregata ariel (G.R.Gray, 1845) · Aves
    14
  • Great Crested Tern
    Thalasseus bergii (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    14
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    12

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
44
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

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Central

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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

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