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Chomboto

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Coordinates-16.39°, 35.14°

Demographic figures from National Statistical Office (Malawi). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Chomboto is a village in Southern, Malawi. Coordinates of -16.389°, 35.142° situate Chomboto in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,017 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
-16.3894
Longitude
35.1419
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)
1,879
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Openbill
    Anastomus lamelligerus Temminck, 1823 · Aves
    49
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    45
  • Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    45
  • White-faced Whistling-Duck
    Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    43
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    41
  • Western Swamphen
    Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    39
  • Purple Heron
    Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    39
  • Whiskered Tern
    Chlidonias hybrida (Pallas, 1811) · Aves
    38

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
13
Largest magnitude
5.5
Largest event
2018-03-08

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Southern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.52
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,017

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