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Oban
Cross Rivertown
Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Nigeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Oban, a town in Cross River, Nigeria, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Coordinates of 5.318°, 8.580° situate Oban in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,645 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Gray ParrotPsittacus erithacus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves11
- Yellow-billed BarbetTrachyphonus purpuratus J.Verreaux & E.Verreaux, 1851 · Aves9
- Great Blue TuracoCorythaeola cristata (Vieillot, 1816) · Aves8
- Yellow-spotted BarbetBuccanodon duchaillui (Cassin, 1855) · Aves8
- African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves8
- African Green-PigeonTreron calvus (Temminck, 1811) · Aves8
- Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea (A.Smith, 1840) · Aves8
- Guinea TuracoTauraco persa (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Cross River
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Oban
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
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Oban, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library