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Layisoni

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Coordinates-16.46°, 34.99°

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

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City facts

Overview

Set in Southern, Malawi, Layisoni is recorded in open geodata as a village. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-16.458°, 34.991°). No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. 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 2,045 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 80% 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
-16.4583
Longitude
34.9911
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)
3,949
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Openbill
    Anastomus lamelligerus Temminck, 1823 · Aves
    79
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    75
  • Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    75
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    72
  • White-faced Whistling-Duck
    Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    71
  • Purple Heron
    Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    68
  • Western Swamphen
    Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    63
  • Whiskered Tern
    Chlidonias hybrida (Pallas, 1811) · Aves
    61

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)
5.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,045

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