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Cagal

Cacheuvillage

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Coordinates11.96°, -15.98°

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Overview

As a village in Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau, Cagal occupies its own corner of the country. Coordinates of 11.955°, -15.979° situate Cagal in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,008 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. 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
11.9552
Longitude
-15.9787
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,675
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Whimbrel
    Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    37
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    37
  • Blue-breasted Kingfisher
    Halcyon malimbica (Shaw, 1812) · Aves
    37
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    36
  • Yellow-crowned Gonolek
    Laniarius barbarus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    35
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    35
  • Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    34
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    32

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)
5.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,008

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

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