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Decantem
Cacheuvillage
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INE Guinea-Bissau. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia (Pallas, 1770) · Aves6
- Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves6
- West African Crested TernThalasseus albididorsalis (E.Hartert, 1921) · Aves6
- Western Plantain-eaterCrinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves5
- Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5
- Senegal EremomelaEremomela pusilla Hartlaub, 1857 · Aves5
- Vinaceous DoveStreptopelia vinacea (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves5
- Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves5
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Cacheu
- Blythe6234.6 mi away
- Desert Center6274.5 mi away
- Baker6285.3 mi away
- Calipatria6291.3 mi away
- Brawley6297.1 mi away · pop. 26,416
- Bombay Beach6301.4 mi away
- El Centro6302.3 mi away · pop. 44,322
- El Centro Naval Air Facility6307.7 mi away
- Desert Shores6317.9 mi away
- Coachella6318.4 mi away · pop. 41,941
- Bermuda Dunes6325.4 mi away
- Desert Palms6325.4 mi away
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
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