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Akankpa

Cross Rivertown

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Air quality index

66Moderate
Coordinates5.31°, 8.35°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Nigeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Akankpa sits in Cross River, Nigeria and is identified as a town. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 5.312°, 8.355°. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,645 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
5.3123
Longitude
8.3550
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
66
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
63
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.8

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
202
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-billed Barbet
    Trachyphonus purpuratus J.Verreaux & E.Verreaux, 1851 · Aves
    6
  • Green Hylia
    Hylia prasina (Cassin, 1855) · Aves
    5
  • Great Blue Turaco
    Corythaeola cristata (Vieillot, 1816) · Aves
    4
  • Yellow-casqued Hornbill
    Ceratogymna elata (Temminck, 1831) · Aves
    4
  • Yellow-spotted Barbet
    Buccanodon duchaillui (Cassin, 1855) · Aves
    4
  • Gray Parrot
    Psittacus erithacus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4
  • Palm-nut Vulture
    Gypohierax angolensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    4
  • Lizard Buzzard
    Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
    4

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

Earthquake history

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

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Cross River

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,645

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

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