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Piton, Mauritius

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Air quality index

55Moderate
Coordinates-20.10°, 57.63°

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City facts

Overview

Piton, Mauritius, a village in Rivière du Rempart, Mauritius, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Coordinates of -20.096°, 57.635° situate Piton, Mauritius in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,029 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-20.0959
Longitude
57.6350
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
55
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
11.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
19.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
59
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
10,526
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-whiskered Bulbul
    Pycnonotus jocosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    606
  • Red Fody
    Foudia madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    598
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    571
  • Zebra Dove
    Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    546
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    447
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    441
  • Madagascar turtle-dove
    Nesoenas picturatus (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    323
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    246

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Rivière du Rempart

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,029

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

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Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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