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Pontao

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Coordinates11.85°, -16.33°

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Overview

Pontao is a village that lies in Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau. Pontao maps to 11.855°, -16.328° — squarely within the tropical belt. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,980 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
11.8546
Longitude
-16.3275
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

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

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

Events

Sources

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