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Jau Kunda

Upper Rivervillage

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Air quality index

120Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
WeatherAvg high 96.2°F
Coordinates13.42°, -13.86°

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

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City facts

Overview

Jau Kunda sits in Upper River, Gambia and is identified as a village. Coordinates of 13.424°, -13.863° situate Jau Kunda in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 96.2°F and lows near 75.4°F, together with about 33.3 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,133 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 83% 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
13.4244
Longitude
-13.8631
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
96.2°F
Avg low
75.4°F
Annual precipitation
33.3 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
120
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
49
PM10 (µg/m³)
183
Ozone (µg/m³)
72
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
102
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    9
  • Brown Snake-Eagle
    Circaetus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    8
  • African Golden Oriole
    Oriolus auratus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    8
  • Senegal Coucal
    Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling
    Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    6
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    4
  • Greater Blue-eared Starling
    Lamprotornis chalybaeus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 · Aves
    3

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

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

Nearby places in Upper River

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,133

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 Jau Kunda, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org