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Macenta
Nzérékorécity
Macenta
Total population
43,900
Demographic figures from Institut National de la Statistique (Guinea). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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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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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Albizia altissima Hook.f.Albizia altissima Hook.f. · Magnoliopsida20
- West African albiziaAlbizia adianthifolia (Schumach.) W.Wight · Magnoliopsida10
- Lagos-rubberFuntumia africana (Benth.) Stapf · Magnoliopsida9
- Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves8
- Olive-naped WeaverPloceus brachypterus Swainson, 1837 · Aves7
- Pied CrowCorvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves7
- Albizia dinklagei (Harms) HarmsAlbizia dinklagei (Harms) Harms · Magnoliopsida7
- Macaranga barteri Müll.Arg.Macaranga barteri Müll.Arg. · Magnoliopsida7
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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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