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Eggan

Kogitown

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Coordinates8.71°, 6.30°

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

Within Kogi, Nigeria, Eggan stands as a town. Its coordinates of 8.708°, 6.299° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The location receives about 1,890 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Eggan.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.7081
Longitude
6.2990
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)
60
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Crake
    Amaurornis flavirostra (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    1
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • Violet Turaco
    Musophaga violacea Isert, 1788 · Aves
    1
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    1
  • Mottled Spinetail
    Telacanthura ussheri (Sharpe, 1870) · Aves
    1
  • Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
    Pogoniulus chrysoconus (Temminck, 1832) · Aves
    1
  • Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
    Pogoniulus bilineatus (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves
    1
  • Lizard Buzzard
    Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
    1

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

Nearby places in Kogi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.18
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,890

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

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