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Mapalera
Southerntown
Demographic figures from National Statistical Office (Malawi). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Mapalera sits in Southern, Malawi and is identified as a town. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Located at -16.103°, 34.917°, Mapalera occupies a tropical portion of the southern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,045 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 80% 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves78
- Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris (Vieillot, 1819) · Aves62
- Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla (Latham, 1802) · Aves60
- Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea (A.Smith, 1840) · Aves59
- Livingstone's TuracoTauraco livingstonii (G.R.Gray, 1864) · Aves54
- Forest WeaverPloceus bicolor Vieillot, 1819 · Aves53
- Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura (Vieillot, 1821) · Aves50
- African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp Temminck, 1820 · Aves48
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2018-04-069 km NNE of Nsanje, Malawi
- M 4.8 — 2018-03-1722 km NE of Nsanje, Malawi
- M 5.5 — 2018-03-0824 km NE of Nsanje, Malawi
- M 4.3 — 2015-06-179 km NNW of Nsanje, Malawi
- M 4.3 — 2012-06-146 km WNW of Zomba, Malawi
- M 4.8 — 2007-11-0814 km NNW of Chikwawa, Malawi
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Southern
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org