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Mapa

Sierra Leonevillage

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Total population

248

Coordinates8.60°, -11.66°

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

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City facts

Overview

Mapa sits in Sierra Leone and is identified as a small village. Around 248 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The settlement sits at 8.605°, -11.662°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,814 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.6046
Longitude
-11.6618
Water area
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)
88
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hallowell's Toad
    Sclerophrys maculata (Hallowell, 1854) · Amphibia
    5
  • West African Screeching Frog
    Arthroleptis poecilonotus Peters, 1863 · Amphibia
    4
  • Senegal Mabuya
    Trachylepis affinis (Gray, 1838) · Squamata
    4
  • Maxwell's Duiker
    Philantomba maxwellii (C.H.Smith, 1827) · Mammalia
    3
  • Tropical Mabuya
    Trachylepis paucisquamis (Hoogmoed, 1978) · Squamata
    3
  • Allen's Slippery Frog
    Conraua alleni (Barbour & Loveridge, 1927) · Amphibia
    2
  • Wild egg plant
    Solanum torvum Sw. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Caesar Weed
    Urena lobata L. · Magnoliopsida
    2

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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)
4.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,814

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Mapa

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

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

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

Sources

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