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Yamma

Kanotown

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Coordinates11.67°, 9.14°

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City facts

Overview

Yamma is a town that lies in Kano, Nigeria. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (11.674°, 9.141°). The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
11.6739
Longitude
9.1408
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)
1,179
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    40
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    38
  • Vinaceous Dove
    Streptopelia vinacea (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    37
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling
    Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    35
  • Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    35
  • Red-billed Firefinch
    Lagonosticta senegala (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    31
  • Village Indigobird
    Vidua chalybeata (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    28
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    27

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).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Kano

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Rattleweed
Rattleweed
Crotalaria retusa
Seen 2026-07-31
Black Crowned Crane
Black Crowned Crane
Balearica pavonina
Seen 2026-05-29
Common Straw-coloured Fruit Bat
Common Straw-coloured Fruit Bat
Eidolon helvum helvum
Seen 2026-04-29
Guiera senegalensis
Guiera senegalensis
Guiera senegalensis
Seen 2024-02-01
Centaurea perrottetii
Centaurea perrottetii
Centaurea perrottetii
Seen 2024-02-01
Ipomoea carnea fistulosa
Ipomoea carnea fistulosa
Ipomoea carnea fistulosa
Seen 2024-02-01
Blue Pansy
Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya
Seen 2023-11-27
Vinaceous Dove
Vinaceous Dove
Streptopelia vinacea
Seen 2023-11-27
African Chameleon
African Chameleon
Chamaeleo africanus
Seen 2023-11-27

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist