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Velanjane

Mozambiquevillage

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Air quality index

44Good
Coordinates-21.61°, 35.08°

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City facts

Overview

Velanjane, a village in Mozambique, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The settlement sits at -21.605°, 35.080°, a tropical location in the southern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,050 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. 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
-21.6051
Longitude
35.0803
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
44
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
28
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,488
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    45
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    40
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    36
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    34
  • Whimbrel
    Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    32
  • Lilac-breasted Roller
    Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    29
  • Dark-capped Bulbul
    Pycnonotus tricolor (Hartlaub, 1862) · Aves
    27
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    26

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2021-02-01

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)
5.62
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

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

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