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Providence

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Total population

3,300

Coordinates-20.25°, 57.61°

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

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City facts

Overview

Providence is a village in Moka, Mauritius. The population stands at approximately 3,300. Located at -20.249°, 57.613°, Providence occupies a tropical portion of the southern hemisphere. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,029 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-20.2488
Longitude
57.6134
Water area
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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)
7,951
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-whiskered Bulbul
    Pycnonotus jocosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    421
  • Red Fody
    Foudia madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    421
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    400
  • Zebra Dove
    Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    313
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    303
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    248
  • Madagascar turtle-dove
    Nesoenas picturatus (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    207
  • Mauritius Gray White-eye
    Zosterops mauritianus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    205

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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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 Moka

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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.

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

Sources

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