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Rapale

Mozambiquetown

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Coordinates-15.01°, 39.13°

Demographic figures from INE Mozambique. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Rapale is a town that lies in Mozambique. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-15.015°, 39.134°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,070 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-15.0148
Longitude
39.1339
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)
94
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    5
  • Rainbow Skink
    Trachylepis margaritifera (Peters, 1854) · Squamata
    5
  • Batflower
    Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze · Liliopsida
    4
  • Mimic
    Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 · Insecta
    3
  • Red-legged Golden Orb Weaver
    Trichonephila inaurata (Walckenaer, 1841) · Arachnida
    2
  • Round Winged Orange Tip
    Colotis euippe (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    2
  • Peter's Bullfrog
    Pyxicephalus edulis Peters, 1854 · Amphibia
    2
  • African Harrier-Hawk
    Polyboroides typus A.Smith, 1829 · Aves
    2

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2008-11-25

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)
5.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,070

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

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