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Cafia

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Air quality index

49Good
Elevation17 m
Coordinates12.18°, -14.84°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau, Cafia is recorded in open geodata as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its coordinates of 12.178°, -14.844° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,083 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.1782
Longitude
-14.8441
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
49
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
19
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
462
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    13
  • Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    12
  • Black-headed Heron
    Ardea melanocephala Children & Vigors, 1826 · Aves
    12
  • Hamerkop
    Scopus umbretta Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    12
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12
  • Little Swift
    Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
    11
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10

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 Bafatá

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Geography & sun

Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.71
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,083

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-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org