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Sankwala

Cross Rivertown

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Coordinates6.61°, 9.25°

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

Sankwala is a town located in Cross River, Nigeria. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Coordinates of 6.606°, 9.252° situate Sankwala in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,794 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 70% 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
6.6064
Longitude
9.2518
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)
544
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Grey-backed Camaroptera
    Camaroptera brevicaudata (Cretzschmar, 1830) · Aves
    19
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    18
  • Tawny-flanked Prinia
    Prinia subflava (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    17
  • Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    17
  • yellow-billed kite
    Milvus aegyptius (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    14
  • African Gray Hornbill
    Lophoceros nasutus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    14
  • Lizard Buzzard
    Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
    13
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    13

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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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)
4.91
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,794

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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