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Mounana

Haut-Ogoouétown

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Total population

6,372

Coordinates-1.38°, 13.16°

Demographic figures from DGS Gabon. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Mounana is a town in Gabon. It lies on the N3 road and from 1958 until the 1990s was a major uranium mining centre. The mine is now closed, and it is now primarily a centre for agriculture. According to the 1993 census it had a population of 6,372 and in 2013 it had an estimated population of 12,437.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-1.3833
Longitude
13.1565
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)
33
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Fiscal
    Lanius humeralis Stanley, 1814 · Aves
    4
  • Variegated grasshopper
    Zonocerus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    1
  • Hypolimnas dubius Palisot de Beauvois, 1805
    Hypolimnas dubius Palisot de Beauvois, 1805 · Insecta
    1
  • long-finned characin
    Brycinus longipinnis (Günther, 1864) · Animalia
    1
  • Dwarf Climbing Perch
    Microctenopoma nanum (Günther, 1896) · Animalia
    1
  • Marcusenius moorii (Günther, 1867)
    Marcusenius moorii (Günther, 1867) · Animalia
    1
  • Straw-coloured fruit bat
    Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) · Mammalia
    1
  • Uganda House Snake
    Hormonotus modestus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) · Squamata
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest event

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.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,616

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

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Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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