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Lirangwe

Southerntown

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Coordinates-15.53°, 35.03°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Southern, Malawi, Lirangwe is classified as a town in public datasets. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -15.529°, 35.026°. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,050 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-15.5287
Longitude
35.0256
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)
294
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    9
  • Bush Scarlet
    Axiocerses amanga (Westwood, 1881) · Insecta
    8
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7
  • Southern Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5
  • Common Ciliate Blue
    Anthene definita (Butler, 1899) · Insecta
    4
  • Black-backed Puffback
    Dryoscopus cubla (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    4
  • Wire-tailed Swallow
    Hirundo smithii Leach & K.D.Koenig, 1818 · Aves
    4
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    3

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2007-11-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.62
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,050

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