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56Moderate
Elevation761 m
Coordinates10.61°, 12.19°

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

Set in Borno, Nigeria, Biu is recorded in open geodata as a city. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The settlement sits at 10.615°, 12.191°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,139 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Biu.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.6146
Longitude
12.1910
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
56
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
14.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
25.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
40
NO₂ (µg/m³)
8.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
327
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    11
  • Piapiac
    Ptilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    8
  • Vinaceous Dove
    Streptopelia vinacea (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    8
  • African Gray Woodpecker
    Dendropicos goertae (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    7
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    6

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Borno

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Geography & sun

Elevation
2,497 ft (761 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,139

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Biu

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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