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Thomu

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Coordinates-15.78°, 35.77°

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City facts

Overview

Within Southern, Malawi, Thomu stands as a village. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -15.779°, 35.767°. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. 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. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-15.7794
Longitude
35.7668
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)
969
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cluster-head Protea
    Protea welwitschii Engl. · Magnoliopsida
    39
  • Sickleleaf Sugarbush
    Protea petiolaris (Engl. ex Hiern) Welw. · Magnoliopsida
    36
  • Butterflybush
    Buddleja salviifolia (L.) Lam. · Magnoliopsida
    33
  • Blister bush
    Diplolophium buchananii (Benth. ex Oliv.) C.Norman · Magnoliopsida
    33
  • Helichrysum densiflorum Oliv.
    Helichrysum densiflorum Oliv. · Magnoliopsida
    28
  • Helichrysum nitens Oliv. & Hiern
    Helichrysum nitens Oliv. & Hiern · Magnoliopsida
    23
  • Malawi Stumptail Chameleon
    Rhampholeon platyceps Günther, 1893 · Squamata
    22
  • Lobelia blantyrensis E.Wimm.
    Lobelia blantyrensis E.Wimm. · Magnoliopsida
    20

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2012-05-13

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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