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Kyakhta

Buryatiatown

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Total population

20,013

Air quality index

14Good
Coordinates50.35°, 106.45°

Demographic figures from Rosstat. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Buryatia, Russia, Kyakhta is recorded in open geodata as a town. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a cool temperate latitude (50.353°, 106.449°). Population sits at roughly 20,013 according to the open data we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,374 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 54% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.3532
Longitude
106.4492
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
14
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
24
NO₂ (µg/m³)
10.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
227
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Zawadzki's chrysanthemum
    Chrysanthemum zawadzkii Herbich · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • Red-billed Chough
    Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Dwarf Statice
    Goniolimon speciosum (L.) Boiss. · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • Ruddy Shelduck
    Tadorna ferruginea (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    3
  • Sickle Medick
    Medicago falcata L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Tarragon
    Artemisia dracunculus L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Cinereous Vulture
    Aegypius monachus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3
  • Isabelline Wheatear
    Oenanthe isabellina (Temminck, 1829) · Aves
    3

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2017-10-18

Most recent

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.

Nearby places in Buryatia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.76
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,374

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

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

Events

Sources

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