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Nangon-Kao

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Air quality index

35Good
Coordinates18.24°, 102.83°

Demographic figures from Lao Statistics Bureau. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Nangon-Kao is a village in Vientiane, Laos. Its coordinates of 18.239°, 102.830° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. 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. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,739 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. 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
18.2386
Longitude
102.8300
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
35
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
79
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,243
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Striped Tit-Babbler
    Macronus gularis (Horsfield, 1822) · Aves
    45
  • Black-crested Bulbul
    Pycnonotus flaviventris (Tickell, 1833) · Aves
    44
  • Asian Barred Owlet
    Glaucidium cuculoides (Vigors, 1831) · Aves
    38
  • Greater Coucal
    Centropus sinensis (Stephens, 1815) · Aves
    32
  • Dark-necked Tailorbird
    Orthotomus atrogularis Temminck, 1836 · Aves
    31
  • Black-naped Monarch
    Hypothymis azurea (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    28
  • Puff-throated Babbler
    Pellorneum ruficeps Swainson, 1832 · Aves
    28
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    27

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 Vientiane

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.76
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,739

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 Nangon-Kao, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

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