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Cancale

Cacheuvillage

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Coordinates12.16°, -15.95°

Demographic figures from INE Guinea-Bissau. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

Cancale, a village in Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 12.161°, -15.954°. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.1606
Longitude
-15.9540
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)
1,038
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    19
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    19
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    17
  • Senegal Coucal
    Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    17
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    16
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    16
  • Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    16
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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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.

Nearby places in Cacheu

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist