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Metacasse A

Mozambiquevillage

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Coordinates-16.45°, 38.64°

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Overview

Set in Mozambique, Metacasse A is recorded in open geodata as a village. Coordinates of -16.450°, 38.640° situate Metacasse A in the tropical zone 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 2,044 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-16.4501
Longitude
38.6396
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
32
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
    Afrixalus fornasini (Bianconi, 1849) · Amphibia
    3
  • Dark Chanting-Goshawk
    Melierax metabates Heuglin, 1861 · Aves
    2
  • Purple Heron
    Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2
  • Long-tailed Cormorant
    Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    2
  • Barbet
    Diplacodes luminans (Karsch, 1893) · Insecta
    1
  • African Migrant
    Catopsilia florella (Fabricius, 1775) · Insecta
    1
  • Beira's Toad
    Poyntonophrynus beiranus (Loveridge, 1932) · Amphibia
    1
  • Angolan Snake-eyed Skink
    Panaspis wahlbergii (Smith, 1849) · Squamata
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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)
5.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,044

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 Metacasse A, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

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