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Cantora

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Coordinates12.09°, -15.87°

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City facts

Overview

Cantora is a village in Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Located at 12.093°, -15.873°, Cantora occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,070 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Cantora.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.0926
Longitude
-15.8727
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)
1,080
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    21
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    21
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    19
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    18
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    17
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    17
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    17
  • Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    17

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)
5.67
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 Cantora

Search results from Open Library.

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
  • Open Library