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Ogoja

Cross Rivertown

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Coordinates6.66°, 8.80°

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 Cross River, Nigeria, Ogoja is a town. Coordinates of 6.658°, 8.802° situate Ogoja in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,787 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 70% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.6575
Longitude
8.8018
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)
880
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Bronze mannikin
    Lonchura cucullata (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    26
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    26
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    25
  • Tawny-flanked Prinia
    Prinia subflava (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    24
  • Grey-backed Camaroptera
    Camaroptera brevicaudata (Cretzschmar, 1830) · Aves
    22
  • Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    22
  • Lizard Buzzard
    Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
    21
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · 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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.89
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,787

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Ogoja

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

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