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Aweil

Northern Bahr el Ghazalcity

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Total population

40,054

Air quality index

59Moderate
WeatherAvg high 96.6°F
Coordinates8.77°, 27.40°

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

Within Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan, Aweil stands as a city. The population stands at approximately 40,054. Its coordinates of 8.769°, 27.396° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Climate records indicate average highs near 96.6°F and lows near 74.8°F and about 21.5 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Open solar datasets indicate about 2,145 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 84% 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
8.7693
Longitude
27.3962
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
96.6°F
Avg low
74.8°F
Annual precipitation
21.5 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
59
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
12.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
16.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
85
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    2
  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    1
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    1
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    1
  • Piapiac
    Ptilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Sahel Paradise-Whydah
    Vidua orientalis Heuglin, 1870 · Aves
    1
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    1

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 Northern Bahr el Ghazal

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.88
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,145

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
473
Avg daily Wikipedia views
16
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API