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Awker

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Coordinates17.52°, -14.65°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Mauritania, Awker is classified as a village in public datasets. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Awker maps to 17.515°, -14.645° — squarely within the tropical belt. The location receives about 2,334 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 91% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.5155
Longitude
-14.6455
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)
25
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    3
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling
    Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    3
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    3
  • Great Gray Shrike
    Lanius excubitor Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3
  • Brown-necked Raven
    Corvus ruficollis Lesson, 1831 · Aves
    2
  • Vinaceous Dove
    Streptopelia vinacea (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    2
  • Eurasian Hoopoe
    Upupa epops Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2
  • Sudan Golden Sparrow
    Passer luteus (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    2

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).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.39
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,334

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