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Cassagá

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Coordinates11.86°, -16.07°

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Overview

Cassagá, a village in Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau, forms part of the country's settled landscape. The settlement sits at 11.859°, -16.066°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,980 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
11.8588
Longitude
-16.0660
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)
170
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blue-cheeked/Blue-tailed Bee-eater
    Merops persicus Pallas, 1773 · Aves
    6
  • Pink-backed Pelican
    Pelecanus rufescens Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    6
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5
  • Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta gularis (Bosc, 1792) · Aves
    5
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    4
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    4
  • Sandwich Tern
    Thalasseus sandvicensis (Latham, 1787) · Aves
    4

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.

Nearby places in Cacheu

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,980

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