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Masanga
Sierra Leonevillage
Total population
1,345
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics Sierra Leone. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small village in Sierra Leone, Masanga occupies its own corner of the country. Its coordinates of 8.748°, -11.841° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 1,345. 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. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- intermediate egretEgretta intermedia (Wagler, 1829) · Aves3
- African HobbyFalco cuvierii A.Smith, 1830 · Aves3
- African JacanaActophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves3
- Marsh TchagraBocagia minuta (Hartlaub, 1858) · Aves3
- Blue-bellied RollerCoracias cyanogaster Cuvier, 1816 · Aves2
- Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves2
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Sierra Leone
- Ha Mochekoane3716.8 mi away
- Ha Mpo3717.2 mi away
- Ha 'Mantšebo3718.6 mi away
- Ha Mofoka3723.1 mi away
- Ha Rants'etse3724.2 mi away
- Ha Mapeshoane3724.9 mi away
- Lehaheng3725.2 mi away
- Riqab3755.6 mi away · pop. 567
- `Uqaqah3790.6 mi away · pop. 3,442
- Annah3791.1 mi away · pop. 1,188
- Ahayin3792.3 mi away · pop. 1,496
- Darin3804 mi away · pop. 542
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Masanga, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org