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Jahun

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Jahun

Land area1172 km²
Coordinates12.08°, 9.63°

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

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City facts

Area
1172 km²
Time zone
UTC+01:00

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Jahun is a town and Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. The LGA is primarily inhabitated by the Fulani people.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.0754
Longitude
9.6258
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)
583
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-billed Buffalo-Weaver
    Bubalornis albirostris (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    27
  • Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
    Passer griseus (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    26
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    26
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling
    Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    25
  • Vinaceous Dove
    Streptopelia vinacea (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    25
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    24
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    20
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling
    Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    20

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).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Jigawa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.05
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,207

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
110
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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