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Sande

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Coordinates-16.47°, 34.98°

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City facts

Overview

Sande is a village in Southern, Malawi. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Sande maps to -16.473°, 34.983° — squarely within the tropical belt. The location receives about 2,045 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. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-16.4731
Longitude
34.9825
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)
3,958
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Openbill
    Anastomus lamelligerus Temminck, 1823 · Aves
    79
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    75
  • Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    75
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    72
  • White-faced Whistling-Duck
    Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    71
  • Purple Heron
    Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    68
  • Western Swamphen
    Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    63
  • Whiskered Tern
    Chlidonias hybrida (Pallas, 1811) · Aves
    61

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
13
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)
5.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,045

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Sande

Salvation on Sand Mountain
Salvation on Sand Mountain
Dennis Covington · 1995
Slim Rails Through the Sand: Southern Pacific's Narrow Gauge
Slim Rails Through the Sand: Southern Pacific's Narrow Gauge
George Turner · 1964
Sand and Fog
Sand and Fog
Jim Brandenburg · 1994
Slim rails through the sand
Slim rails through the sand
George Barton Turner · 1963
Sands of the Southern Cross
Glynn Adams · 2012
Sand dance
Sand dance
Bruce Kirkby · 2000
The Millers of Sand Mountain and allied families
Julia Ann Crum Benoit · 1995
Three-dimensional steady-state simulation of flow in the sand-and-gravel aquifer, southern Escambia County, Florida
Henry Trapp · 1986

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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