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Akobo

Jongleicity

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Total population

1,000

WeatherAvg high 96.1°F
Coordinates7.79°, 33.00°

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

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City facts

Overview

Akobo, a small city in Jonglei, South Sudan, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Located at 7.793°, 33.003°, Akobo occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 1,000. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,939 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 96.1°F and lows near 76.9°F and about 21.6 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). 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
7.7929
Longitude
33.0029
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
96.1°F
Avg low
76.9°F
Annual precipitation
21.6 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
21
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • aba
    Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier, 1829 · Animalia
    1
  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Clapperton's Francolin
    Pternistis clappertoni (Children & Vigors, 1826) · Aves
    1
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    1
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
    Bucorvus abyssinicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    1
  • Piapiac
    Ptilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Whinchat
    Saxicola rubetra (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1

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 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

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Jonglei

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,939

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

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org