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Pointe Au Sel

Au Capvillage

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Coordinates-4.73°, 55.52°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Seychelles). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

Situated in Au Cap, Seychelles, Pointe Au Sel is a village. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -4.726°, 55.523°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,123 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-4.7265
Longitude
55.5228
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)
17,733
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    915
  • Red Fody
    Foudia madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    903
  • Zebra Dove
    Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    837
  • Madagascar turtle-dove
    Nesoenas picturatus (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    703
  • Seychelles Sunbird
    Cinnyris dussumieri (Hartlaub, 1861) · Aves
    684
  • White-tailed Tropicbird
    Phaethon lepturus Daudin, 1802 · Aves
    536
  • Seychelles Blue-Pigeon
    Alectroenas pulcherrimus (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    421
  • Seychelles Bulbul
    Hypsipetes crassirostris E.Newton, 1867 · Aves
    406

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 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)
5.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,123

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