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Kasungu

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Coordinates-0.12°, 35.16°

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City facts

Overview

Kasungu is a village in Kisumu, Kenya. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The settlement sits at -0.119°, 35.159°, a equatorial location in the southern hemisphere. The location receives about 2,109 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-0.1195
Longitude
35.1593
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)
1,928
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Speckled Mousebird
    Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    62
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    53
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    50
  • White-browed Robin-Chat
    Cossypha heuglini Hartlaub, 1866 · Aves
    49
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    43
  • Northern Fiscal
    Lanius humeralis Stanley, 1814 · Aves
    41
  • Woodland Kingfisher
    Halcyon senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    37
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    34

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
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 Kisumu

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,109

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 Kasungu, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

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