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Decantem

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Air quality index

29Good
WeatherAvg high 88.2°F
Coordinates11.96°, -16.22°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau, Decantem occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Coordinates of 11.962°, -16.224° situate Decantem in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,980 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 88.2°F and lows near 73.9°F, alongside about 57.4 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter 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 Decantem.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
11.9625
Longitude
-16.2239
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
88.2°F
Avg low
73.9°F
Annual precipitation
57.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
29
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
45
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
225
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Caspian Tern
    Hydroprogne caspia (Pallas, 1770) · Aves
    6
  • Gray-hooded Gull
    Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    6
  • West African Crested Tern
    Thalasseus albididorsalis (E.Hartert, 1921) · Aves
    6
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    5
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5
  • Senegal Eremomela
    Eremomela pusilla Hartlaub, 1857 · Aves
    5
  • Vinaceous Dove
    Streptopelia vinacea (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    5
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    5

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)
5.42
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

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

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org