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Balomb

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Air quality index

23Good
Coordinates12.11°, -16.17°

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City facts

Overview

Balomb is a village that lies in Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau. Its coordinates of 12.108°, -16.167° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The location receives about 2,043 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.1085
Longitude
-16.1667
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
23
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
37
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,108
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    22
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    21
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    20
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    19
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    19
  • Senegal Coucal
    Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    19
  • Beautiful Sunbird
    Cinnyris pulchellus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    18
  • Vinaceous Dove
    Streptopelia vinacea (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    16

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 Cacheu

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,043

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

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