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Banhuncum

Cacheuvillage

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Coordinates12.17°, -16.04°

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City facts

Overview

Banhuncum is a village located in Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 12.173°, -16.045°. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,043 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. 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
12.1725
Longitude
-16.0449
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)
1,194
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    25
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    24
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    20
  • Whimbrel
    Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    20
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    20
  • Beautiful Sunbird
    Cinnyris pulchellus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    20
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    19
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    19

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

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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