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Mafomba

Sierra Leonevillage

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Total population

885

Coordinates8.63°, -12.04°

Demographic figures from Statistics Sierra Leone. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Mafomba sits in Sierra Leone and is identified as a small village. Its coordinates of 8.634°, -12.038° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 885. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,772 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.6344
Longitude
-12.0380
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)
61
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Hobby
    Falco cuvierii A.Smith, 1830 · Aves
    3
  • Gray-headed Kingfisher
    Halcyon leucocephala (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    3
  • Heliolais erythropterus (Jardine, 1849)
    Heliolais erythropterus (Jardine, 1849) · Aves
    3
  • Cameroon Indigobird
    Vidua camerunensis (Grote, 1922) · Aves
    3
  • Marsh Tchagra
    Bocagia minuta (Hartlaub, 1858) · Aves
    3
  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2
  • Whinchat
    Saxicola rubetra (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Whistling Cisticola
    Cisticola lateralis (Fraser, 1843) · Aves
    2

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

Nearby places in Sierra Leone

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,772

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

Central African Egg-eating Snake
Central African Egg-eating Snake
Dasypeltis fasciata
Seen 2025-02-20
Marsh Tchagra
Marsh Tchagra
Bocagia minuta
Seen 2023-02-25
African Hobby
African Hobby
Falco cuvierii
Seen 2023-02-25

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Mafomba, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS060-E-60763 - View of Earth — Mafomba, Sierra Leone4.9 miISS060-E-60762 - View of Earth — Mafomba, Sierra Leone4.9 miISS031-E-154666 - View of Earth — Mafomba, Sierra Leone4.9 miISS031-E-154667 - View of Earth — Mafomba, Sierra Leone4.9 miISS060-E-60764 - View of Earth — Mafomba, Sierra Leone5.2 miISS031-E-154668 - View of Earth — Mafomba, Sierra Leone5.2 miISS031-E-154669 - View of Earth — Mafomba, Sierra Leone5.2 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

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