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Gaige

Senegalvillage

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Coordinates12.61°, -12.83°

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City facts

Overview

Gaige is a village that lies in Senegal. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its coordinates of 12.614°, -12.830° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,090 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.6140
Longitude
-12.8298
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)
134
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • bambouk-buttertree
    Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. · Magnoliopsida
    27
  • Borassus akeassii Bayton, Ouédr. & Guinko
    Borassus akeassii Bayton, Ouédr. & Guinko · Liliopsida
    8
  • kao
    Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • African peach
    Nauclea latifolia Sm. · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • red kapok tree
    Bombax costatum Pellegr. & Vuillet · Magnoliopsida
    6
  • Baobab
    Adansonia digitata L. · Magnoliopsida
    6
  • false yam
    Icacina oliviformis (Poir.) J.Raynal · Magnoliopsida
    6
  • Tamarind
    Tamarindus indica L. · Magnoliopsida
    5

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 Senegal

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.73
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,090

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

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

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)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org