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Caixum

Cacheuvillage

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Coordinates12.22°, -16.02°

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City facts

Overview

Caixum sits in Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau and is identified as a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (12.220°, -16.019°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,043 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% 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
12.2201
Longitude
-16.0191
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)
533
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    13
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    12
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    12
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    11
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    11
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    11
  • Beautiful Sunbird
    Cinnyris pulchellus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    11
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · 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

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