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Gala Kaïna

Nigervillage

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Total population

622

Air quality index

50Good
Coordinates13.37°, 2.25°

Demographic figures from INS Niger. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Gala Kaïna is a small village that lies in Niger. Public datasets list a population of roughly 622. Gala Kaïna maps to 13.369°, 2.252° — squarely within the tropical belt. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,215 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
13.3695
Longitude
2.2520
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
50
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
16.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
56.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
63
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
771
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    40
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    30
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    29
  • Red-billed Firefinch
    Lagonosticta senegala (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    28
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    26
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    23
  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    22

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

Hama Amadou
Hama Amadou
Nigerien politician (1950–2024)
M
Moustapha Alassane
Nigerien filmmaker (1942–2015)
Idé Oumarou
Idé Oumarou
Nigerien politician
O
Oumarou Sidikou
Nigerien politician
A
Amadou Madougou
Nigerien politician
Omar Hamidou Tchiana
Omar Hamidou Tchiana
Nigerien politician

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

Nearby places in Niger

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.07
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,215

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

Comma Nephele
Comma Nephele
Nephele comma
Seen 2026-03-20
African Spurred Tortoise
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
Seen 2024-12-22
Red-billed Firefinch
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Seen 2024-12-19
Violet Dropwing
Violet Dropwing
Trithemis annulata
Seen 2023-02-19
Brown Babbler
Brown Babbler
Turdoides plebejus
Seen 2023-02-18
giant milkweed
giant milkweed
Calotropis procera
Seen 2023-02-17
Western Plantain-eater
Western Plantain-eater
Crinifer piscator
Seen 2023-02-17
Dromedary Camel
Dromedary Camel
Camelus dromedarius
Seen 2021-11-23
Neem
Neem
Azadirachta indica
Seen 2019-07-14

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

Events

Gallery

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

Niamey, Niger (5468109467) — Gala Kaïna, Niger2.8 miNiamey, Niger (5468700656) — Gala Kaïna, Niger2.8 miNiamey, Niger (5468102601) — Gala Kaïna, Niger2.8 miNiamey, Niger (5468694410) — Gala Kaïna, Niger2.8 miNiger, Youri (Tiloa), view of the Niger River (1) — Gala Kaïna, Niger2.9 miNiger, Youri (Tiloa), view of the Niger River (2) — Gala Kaïna, Niger2.9 miThe streets of Niamey (5479219625) — Gala Kaïna, Niger3.1 miNiamey, Niger (5468127119) — Gala Kaïna, Niger3.1 miNiamey, Niger (5468712594) — Gala Kaïna, Niger3.1 miNiamey, Niger (5468130159) — Gala Kaïna, Niger3.1 miNiger, Tiloa (1), rock formations — Gala Kaïna, Niger3.2 miNiger, Tiloa (2), barren plateau — Gala Kaïna, Niger3.6 miNiger, girls (6) — Gala Kaïna, Niger3.6 miNiger, girls (7) — Gala Kaïna, Niger3.6 miNiger, boys (3) — Gala Kaïna, Niger3.6 miNiger, Tiloa (3), barren plateau — Gala Kaïna, Niger3.8 miISS015-E-33815 - View of Earth — Gala Kaïna, Niger3.9 miNiger, N'Dounga (1), nameless wadi — Gala Kaïna, Niger4.2 miJacinthe d'eau 2 — Gala Kaïna, Niger4.5 miFleuve Niger 1 (15) — Gala Kaïna, Niger4.6 miFleuve Niger 1 (16) — Gala Kaïna, Niger4.6 miFleuve Niger 1 (14) — Gala Kaïna, Niger4.6 miFleuve Niger 1 (12) — Gala Kaïna, Niger4.6 miFleuve Niger 1 (13) — Gala Kaïna, Niger4.6 mi

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