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Kindia

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Kindia

Total population

181,126

Coordinates10.04°, -12.83°

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

Kindia is the fourth largest city in Guinea, located about 85 miles (137 km) northeast of the nation's capital, Conakry. Its estimated population in 2008 was 181,126. Kindia serves as the capital and largest city of Kindia Prefecture and Kindia Region. It also functions as a sub-prefecture of Guinea.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.0368
Longitude
-12.8260
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)
1,908
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    41
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    41
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    39
  • Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    37
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    36
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    35
  • Blue-bellied Roller
    Coracias cyanogaster Cuvier, 1816 · Aves
    34
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    34

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2021-02-03

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

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Recent natural events nearby

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Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image