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Mitzic

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Coordinates0.78°, 11.55°

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City facts

Overview

Mitzic is a town located in Woleu-Ntem province, Gabon. Mitzic is located 322.71 km from Libreville, the capital of Gabon, and 111.47 km from Oyem, capital of Woleu Ntem.

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History & geography

History

The work of the late Moise Nkoghe Mvé, entitled The History of Mitzic, reports that Mitzic city was founded gradually between 1905 and 1910. In 1947, Mitzic was the seat of a congress about the Fang culture and language, bringing together representatives of the Fang peoples from Gabon, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.

Geography

* Atoute * Edoung Allanga *Derrière l'aéroport *Derrière l’hôpital * Etang * Ekouk * Essong * Mfoumou * Sakeville * Sam * Mitzic has a tropical savanna climate (As) according to the Köppen climate classification.

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Geography

Latitude
0.7826
Longitude
11.5486
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)
12
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Vieillot's Weaver
    Ploceus nigerrimus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    2
  • Ethiopian Swallow
    Hirundo aethiopica Blanford, 1869 · Aves
    2
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    1
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    1
  • Woodland Kingfisher
    Halcyon senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • Speckled Mousebird
    Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    1
  • Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
    Passer griseus (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    1

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).

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Woleu-Ntem

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.17
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,521

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
74
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

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