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Kunya

Kanotown

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Coordinates12.22°, 8.53°

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

Situated in Kano, Nigeria, Kunya is a town. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 12.223°, 8.531°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,189 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.2230
Longitude
8.5307
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
560
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Chestnut-bellied Starling
    Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    22
  • Village Indigobird
    Vidua chalybeata (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    20
  • White-billed Buffalo-Weaver
    Bubalornis albirostris (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    20
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling
    Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    19
  • Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
    Passer griseus (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    18
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    18
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    17
  • Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    17

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,189

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Kunya

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

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