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Bigene

Cacheutown

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Coordinates12.44°, -15.54°

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City facts

Overview

Bigene is a town located in Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau. Bigene maps to 12.439°, -15.535° — squarely within the tropical belt. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The location receives about 2,070 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.4393
Longitude
-15.5354
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)
149
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Crowned-Crane
    Balearica pavonina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6
  • Spur-winged Goose
    Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6
  • Black Heron
    Egretta ardesiaca (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
    5
  • Common Greenshank
    Tringa nebularia (Gunnerus, 1767) · Aves
    5
  • Wire-tailed Swallow
    Hirundo smithii Leach & K.D.Koenig, 1818 · Aves
    5
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5
  • Western Swamphen
    Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Blue-bellied Roller
    Coracias cyanogaster Cuvier, 1816 · Aves
    4

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)
5.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,070

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