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Macenta

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Macenta

Total population

43,900

Coordinates8.55°, -9.47°

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

Macenta is one of fourteen cities in the country of Guinea, West Africa, in the south of the country. It is the capital of the Macenta Prefecture, the Nzérékoré Region situated in the southeastern border of the country.

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History & geography

Geography

Macenta is the capital of the Macenta Prefecture in southeastern Guinea. It is located in the Guinea Highlands at an elevation of , between the road from Nzérékoré to Guéckédou. The Nianda River joins the Makonda River near Macenta. Macenta is also located near the border of Liberia. Macenta has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am).

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Geography

Latitude
8.5458
Longitude
-9.4679
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)
236
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Albizia altissima Hook.f.
    Albizia altissima Hook.f. · Magnoliopsida
    20
  • West African albizia
    Albizia adianthifolia (Schumach.) W.Wight · Magnoliopsida
    10
  • Lagos-rubber
    Funtumia africana (Benth.) Stapf · Magnoliopsida
    9
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    8
  • Olive-naped Weaver
    Ploceus brachypterus Swainson, 1837 · Aves
    7
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    7
  • Albizia dinklagei (Harms) Harms
    Albizia dinklagei (Harms) Harms · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • Macaranga barteri Müll.Arg.
    Macaranga barteri Müll.Arg. · Magnoliopsida
    7

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,830

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
136
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image