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Mwandama

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WeatherAvg high 75.9°F
Coordinates-15.87°, 35.09°

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City facts

Overview

Mwandama is a village that lies in Southern, Malawi. Its coordinates of -15.866°, 35.086° place it in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The location receives about 2,050 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Climate records indicate average highs near 75.9°F and lows near 60.3°F and about 38.5 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-15.8662
Longitude
35.0856
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
75.9°F
Avg low
60.3°F
Annual precipitation
38.5 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,652
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    276
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    244
  • Purple-crested Turaco
    Tauraco porphyreolophus (Vigors, 1831) · Aves
    150
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    145
  • Southern Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    131
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    126
  • Speckled Mousebird
    Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    117
  • White-browed Robin-Chat
    Cossypha heuglini Hartlaub, 1866 · Aves
    112

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

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

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org