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Gossica

Bolamavillage

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Total population

19

Coordinates11.17°, -16.09°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Bolama, Guinea-Bissau, Gossica is classified as a tiny village in public datasets. Coordinates of 11.173°, -16.094° situate Gossica in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 19. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,980 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. 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
11.1733
Longitude
-16.0935
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)
1,833
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Palm-nut Vulture
    Gypohierax angolensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    73
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    44
  • Blue-cheeked/Blue-tailed Bee-eater
    Merops persicus Pallas, 1773 · Aves
    42
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    42
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    42
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    40
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    38
  • Whimbrel
    Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    38

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 Bolama

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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

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