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Bala Pool

Central Equatoriavillage

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Air quality index

66Moderate
Coordinates5.26°, 31.80°

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

Set in Central Equatoria, South Sudan, Bala Pool is recorded in open geodata as a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (5.256°, 31.802°). The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,030 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 79% 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
5.2560
Longitude
31.8024
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
66
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
26.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
30.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
30
NO₂ (µg/m³)
7.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
817
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-billed Wood-Dove
    Turtur abyssinicus (Sharpe, 1902) · Aves
    18
  • Black-headed Gonolek
    Laniarius erythrogaster (Cretzschmar, 1829) · Aves
    16
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    13
  • Namaqua Dove
    Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    13
  • Vinaceous Dove
    Streptopelia vinacea (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    13
  • Speckled Mousebird
    Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    13
  • Black-billed Barbet
    Lybius guifsobalito Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    12
  • Pin-tailed Whydah
    Vidua macroura (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    12

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2023-10-31

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Central Equatoria

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,030

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

Sources

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