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Kanancal
Cacheuvillage
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INE Guinea-Bissau. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau, Kanancal is a village. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 12.072°, -16.180°. 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. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 90.9°F and lows near 72.4°F with about 58.7 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,043 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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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
- Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves20
- Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves18
- Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves17
- Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves17
- Beautiful SunbirdCinnyris pulchellus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves17
- Western Plantain-eaterCrinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves16
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves16
- Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves15
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
- Blythe6232.7 mi away
- Desert Center6272.6 mi away
- Baker6283.2 mi away
- Calipatria6289.5 mi away
- Brawley6295.3 mi away · pop. 26,416
- Bombay Beach6299.6 mi away
- El Centro6300.6 mi away · pop. 44,322
- El Centro Naval Air Facility6305.9 mi away
- Desert Shores6316 mi away
- Coachella6316.5 mi away · pop. 41,941
- Bermuda Dunes6323.5 mi away
- Desert Palms6323.5 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
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kanancal, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org