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Mapalera

Southerntown

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Coordinates-16.10°, 34.92°

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

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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

Latitude
-16.1031
Longitude
34.9171
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)
3,871
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    78
  • Collared Sunbird
    Hedydipna collaris (Vieillot, 1819) · Aves
    62
  • Black-backed Puffback
    Dryoscopus cubla (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    60
  • Olive Sunbird
    Cyanomitra olivacea (A.Smith, 1840) · Aves
    59
  • Livingstone's Turaco
    Tauraco livingstonii (G.R.Gray, 1864) · Aves
    54
  • Forest Weaver
    Ploceus bicolor Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    53
  • Green-backed Camaroptera
    Camaroptera brachyura (Vieillot, 1821) · Aves
    50
  • African Pied Wagtail
    Motacilla aguimp Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    48

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
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

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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

Events

Sources

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