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Mvala

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Coordinates-15.49°, 34.60°

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Overview

Mvala is a village that lies in Southern, Malawi. Coordinates of -15.494°, 34.595° situate Mvala in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The location receives about 2,001 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests 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
-15.4935
Longitude
34.5952
Water area
—
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)
226
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Ciliate Blue
    Anthene definita (Butler, 1899) · Insecta
    12
  • Lepidochrysops solwezii (Bethune-Baker, 1922)
    Lepidochrysops solwezii (Bethune-Baker, 1922) · Insecta
    10
  • Babault's Blue
    Leptotes babaulti (Stempffer, 1936) · Insecta
    9
  • Lunulate Hairtail
    Anthene lunulata (Trimen, 1894) · Insecta
    8
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    8
  • Southern Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6
  • Peters's Twinspot
    Hypargos niveoguttatus (W.Peters, 1868) · Aves
    5
  • Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur chalcospilos (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
    5

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

Nearby places in Southern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.48
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,001

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

Southern African Python
Southern African Python
Python natalensis
Seen 2026-04-18
castor bean
castor bean
Ricinus communis
Seen 2026-04-11
Caesar weed
Caesar weed
Urena lobata
Seen 2026-04-11
Tridax Daisy
Tridax Daisy
Tridax procumbens
Seen 2026-04-11
African Giant Water Bug
African Giant Water Bug
Lethocerus cordofanus
Seen 2026-04-11
borassus palm
borassus palm
Borassus aethiopum
Seen 2026-04-11
Tiger's Footprint
Tiger's Footprint
Ipomoea pes-tigridis
Seen 2026-04-11
Polynesian Arrowroot
Polynesian Arrowroot
Tacca leontopetaloides
Seen 2026-04-11
Barbados Nut
Barbados Nut
Jatropha curcas
Seen 2026-04-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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