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Mwakhiwa

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Coordinates-15.94°, 35.80°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Southern, Malawi, Mwakhiwa occupies its own corner of the country. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -15.939°, 35.804°. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,050 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Mwakhiwa.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-15.9394
Longitude
35.8041
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)
2,408
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Malawi Stumptail Chameleon
    Rhampholeon platyceps Günther, 1893 · Squamata
    40
  • Blister bush
    Diplolophium buchananii (Benth. ex Oliv.) C.Norman · Magnoliopsida
    36
  • Olive Sunbird
    Cyanomitra olivacea (A.Smith, 1840) · Aves
    34
  • Cluster-head Protea
    Protea welwitschii Engl. · Magnoliopsida
    32
  • Sickleleaf Sugarbush
    Protea petiolaris (Engl. ex Hiern) Welw. · Magnoliopsida
    30
  • Livingstone's Turaco
    Tauraco livingstonii (G.R.Gray, 1864) · Aves
    29
  • Butterflybush
    Buddleja salviifolia (L.) Lam. · Magnoliopsida
    29
  • Helichrysum densiflorum Oliv.
    Helichrysum densiflorum Oliv. · Magnoliopsida
    27

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
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)
5.62
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

Events

Sources

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