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Kanancal

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Air quality index

29Good
WeatherAvg high 90.9°F
Coordinates12.07°, -16.18°

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

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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

Latitude
12.0718
Longitude
-16.1799
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
90.9°F
Avg low
72.4°F
Annual precipitation
58.7 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
29
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
36
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,005
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    20
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    18
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    17
  • Senegal Coucal
    Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    17
  • Beautiful Sunbird
    Cinnyris pulchellus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    17
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    16
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    16
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    15

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)
5.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,043

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

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