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Ancaguen

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Total population

85

Coordinates11.29°, -15.69°

Demographic figures from INE Guinea-Bissau. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Ancaguen is a tiny village located in Bolama, Guinea-Bissau. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 85. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (11.288°, -15.690°). The location receives about 2,008 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
11.2881
Longitude
-15.6904
Water area
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)
1,341
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blue-cheeked/Blue-tailed Bee-eater
    Merops persicus Pallas, 1773 · Aves
    46
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    46
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    45
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    44
  • Palm-nut Vulture
    Gypohierax angolensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    40
  • Red-chested Swallow
    Hirundo lucida Hartlaub, 1858 · Aves
    40
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    38
  • Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta gularis (Bosc, 1792) · Aves
    37

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

Nearby places in Bolama

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,008

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

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Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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