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Kanlang

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70Moderate
WeatherAvg high 93.2°F
Coordinates13.26°, -15.96°

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

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City facts

Overview

Kanlang is a village that lies in Western, Gambia. Its coordinates of 13.256°, -15.959° place it 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. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,136 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 93.2°F and lows near 72.5°F, alongside about 36.3 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. 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
13.2561
Longitude
-15.9590
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
93.2°F
Avg low
72.5°F
Annual precipitation
36.3 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
70
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
25.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
64
Ozone (µg/m³)
72
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
13,153
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    454
  • Grasshopper Buzzard
    Butastur rufipennis (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves
    293
  • African Harrier-Hawk
    Polyboroides typus A.Smith, 1829 · Aves
    293
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    277
  • Dark Chanting-Goshawk
    Melierax metabates Heuglin, 1861 · Aves
    269
  • African Gray Hornbill
    Lophoceros nasutus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    240
  • Namaqua Dove
    Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    221
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling
    Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    214

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 Western

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,136

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

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kanlang, 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)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org