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Mpelekwa

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Coordinates-16.29°, 35.02°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Southern, Malawi, Mpelekwa occupies its own corner of the country. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Located at -16.288°, 35.024°, Mpelekwa occupies a tropical portion of the southern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,017 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-16.2883
Longitude
35.0243
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)
749
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    17
  • Pin-tailed Whydah
    Vidua macroura (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    16
  • Willow Warbler
    Phylloscopus trochilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16
  • Yellow-fronted Canary
    Crithagra mozambica (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    16
  • Southern Citril
    Crithagra hyposticta (Reichenow, 1904) · Aves
    15
  • Collared Sunbird
    Hedydipna collaris (Vieillot, 1819) · Aves
    15
  • Black-backed Puffback
    Dryoscopus cubla (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    14
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
14
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

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