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Oban

Cross Rivertown

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Coordinates5.32°, 8.58°

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

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

Latitude
5.3179
Longitude
8.5799
Water area
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)
364
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Gray Parrot
    Psittacus erithacus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • Yellow-billed Barbet
    Trachyphonus purpuratus J.Verreaux & E.Verreaux, 1851 · Aves
    9
  • Great Blue Turaco
    Corythaeola cristata (Vieillot, 1816) · Aves
    8
  • Yellow-spotted Barbet
    Buccanodon duchaillui (Cassin, 1855) · Aves
    8
  • African Paradise-Flycatcher
    Terpsiphone viridis (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    8
  • African Green-Pigeon
    Treron calvus (Temminck, 1811) · Aves
    8
  • Olive Sunbird
    Cyanomitra olivacea (A.Smith, 1840) · Aves
    8
  • Guinea Turaco
    Tauraco persa (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7

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 Cross River

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,645

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

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