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Katongola

Bokévillage

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Elevation15 m
Coordinates10.84°, -14.68°

Demographic figures from Institut National de la Statistique (Guinea). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Katongola, a village in Boké, Guinea, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Coordinates of 10.844°, -14.680° situate Katongola in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,992 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter 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
10.8439
Longitude
-14.6798
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
10
Distinct species (top 10)
9

Most-observed species

  • Gull-billed Tern
    Gelochelidon nilotica (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    2
  • Olive-naped Weaver
    Ploceus brachypterus Swainson, 1837 · Aves
    1
  • African woollyneck
    Ciconia microscelis G.R.Gray, 1848 · Aves
    1
  • Bossus
    Pseudotolithus elongatus (Bowdich, 1825) · Animalia
    1
  • Chevron-throated dwarf gecko
    Lygodactylus gutturalis (Bocage, 1873) · Squamata
    1
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Lavender Waxbill
    Estrilda caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    1
  • Black Mangrove
    Avicennia germinans (L.) L. · Magnoliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2004-03-02

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Boké

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Geography & sun

Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.46
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,992

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

Sources

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