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Janack

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Air quality index

103Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Coordinates13.18°, -16.25°

Demographic figures from Gambia Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Western, Gambia, Janack is classified as a village in public datasets. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of 13.182°, -16.248° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,120 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
13.1820
Longitude
-16.2475
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
103
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
42.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
104.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
43
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
19,871
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    665
  • African Harrier-Hawk
    Polyboroides typus A.Smith, 1829 · Aves
    481
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    332
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    322
  • Senegal Parrot
    Poicephalus senegalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    310
  • Dark Chanting-Goshawk
    Melierax metabates Heuglin, 1861 · Aves
    299
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling
    Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    293
  • Variable Sunbird
    Cinnyris venustus (Shaw, 1799) · Aves
    289

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Dominic Mendy
Dominic Mendy
politician
Saruba Colley
Saruba Colley
Gambian sprinter
Ousman Badjie
Ousman Badjie
Gambian Chief of the Defence Staff
M
Momodou Camara
Gambian politician
S
Sunkary Badjie
Gambian politician

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

Nearby places in Western

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,120

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

Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat
Gambian Epauletted Fruit Bat
Epomophorus gambianus
Seen 2026-04-21
West African Fiddler Crab
West African Fiddler Crab
Afruca tangeri
Seen 2026-02-17
Senegambian Wall Gecko
Senegambian Wall Gecko
Tarentola senegambiae
Seen 2026-02-11
Senegal needlefish
Senegal needlefish
Strongylura senegalensis
Seen 2026-02-10
West African Reef Heron
West African Reef Heron
Egretta gularis gularis
Seen 2026-02-10
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Seen 2026-02-10
African Great Egret
African Great Egret
Ardea alba melanorhynchos
Seen 2026-02-10
Gull-billed Tern
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Seen 2026-02-10
Yellow-billed Kite
Yellow-billed Kite
Milvus migrans parasitus
Seen 2026-02-10

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Janack, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

1. Abca s creek — Janack, Gambia3.6 miHalcyon malimbica 365427815 — Janack, Gambia3.6 miISS030-E-138607 - View of Earth — Janack, Gambia3.7 miISS030-E-138606 - View of Earth — Janack, Gambia3.7 miMelierax metabates 260246511 — Janack, Gambia5.3 mi

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

Sources

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