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Loha

Maharashtratown

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Total population

24,100

Land area26.96 km²
Coordinates18.96°, 77.12°

Demographic figures from Ministry of Statistics (India). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Area
26.96 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Loha is a town with municipal council in Nanded district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Malegaon Yatra, is held every year in honour of Lord Khandoba in Malegoan, a village situated in Loha Taluka that is located 35 km from Nanded. Being on national highway 361 and 361F this is very well connected for the transportation for Mumbai, Goa-Raypur and Hyderabad.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
18.9568
Longitude
77.1243
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)
217
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • blackbuck
    Antilope cervicapra (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    14
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    8
  • mowra-buttertree
    Madhuca longifolia (J.Koenig ex L.) J.F.Macbr. · Magnoliopsida
    6
  • Purple Sunbird
    Cinnyris asiaticus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    6
  • Green Bee-eater
    Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
    5
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5
  • Ashy Prinia
    Prinia socialis Sykes, 1832 · Aves
    4
  • Baya Weaver
    Ploceus philippinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2024-03-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Maharashtra

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.34
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,950

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
163
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

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Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

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