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Lunga

Mozambiquevillage

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Air quality index

23Good
Coordinates-15.18°, 40.51°

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City facts

Overview

Lunga sits in Mozambique and is identified as a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of -15.179°, 40.513° place it in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,096 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter 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
-15.1794
Longitude
40.5129
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
23
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
40
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9
Distinct species (top 10)
9

Most-observed species

  • Barbet
    Diplacodes luminans (Karsch, 1893) · Insecta
    1
  • Angolan Snake-eyed Skink
    Panaspis wahlbergii (Smith, 1849) · Squamata
    1
  • African Broadbill
    Smithornis capensis (A.Smith, 1839) · Aves
    1
  • Licorice Weed
    Scoparia dulcis L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • orange spider conch
    Lambis crocata (Link, 1807) · Gastropoda
    1
  • Climbing Bamboo
    Flagellaria guineensis Schumach. · Liliopsida
    1
  • Indian Mulberry
    Morinda citrifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Cut-leaved Ground-cherry
    Physalis angulata L. · Magnoliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2015-07-15

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Mozambique

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,096

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

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Lunga, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

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