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Namatunu

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Coordinates-15.40°, 35.07°

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, Namatunu occupies its own corner of the country. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The settlement sits at -15.395°, 35.067°, a tropical location in the southern hemisphere. The location receives about 2,050 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-15.3952
Longitude
35.0671
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)
281
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Southern Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    5
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    5
  • Fiery-necked Nightjar
    Caprimulgus pectoralis Cuvier, 1816 · Aves
    5
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    4
  • Red-collared Widowbird
    Euplectes ardens (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    4
  • Brown-hooded Kingfisher
    Halcyon albiventris (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    4
  • Speckled Mousebird
    Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    4

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

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