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Pitala

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Coordinates-15.58°, 35.17°

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Overview

Pitala is a village that lies in Southern, Malawi. Located at -15.578°, 35.172°, Pitala occupies a tropical portion 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. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Pitala.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-15.5785
Longitude
35.1721
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)
2,149
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    71
  • Southern Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    66
  • White-browed Robin-Chat
    Cossypha heuglini Hartlaub, 1866 · Aves
    46
  • Black-backed Puffback
    Dryoscopus cubla (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    43
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    43
  • Yellow Bishop
    Euplectes capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    40
  • Purple-crested Turaco
    Tauraco porphyreolophus (Vigors, 1831) · Aves
    36
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    36

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

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

Events

Sources

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