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Chirovani

Kakamegavillage

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Coordinates0.25°, 34.92°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Kakamega, Kenya, Chirovani is classified as a village in public datasets. Coordinates of 0.252°, 34.923° situate Chirovani in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,142 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
0.2522
Longitude
34.9230
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)
71,737
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill
    Bycanistes subcylindricus (P.L.Sclater, 1871) · Aves
    1,472
  • Gray-throated Barbet
    Gymnobucco bonapartei Hartlaub, 1854 · Aves
    1,436
  • Joyful Greenbul
    Chlorocichla laetissima (Sharpe, 1899) · Aves
    1,363
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    1,356
  • African Pied Wagtail
    Motacilla aguimp Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    1,210
  • Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
    Eurillas latirostris (Strickland, 1844) · Aves
    1,140
  • African Blue Flycatcher
    Elminia longicauda (Swainson, 1838) · Aves
    1,118
  • Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
    Pogoniulus bilineatus (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves
    1,112

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2010-06-13

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Kakamega

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,142

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 Chirovani, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

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