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Bor
Jongleicity
Total population
315,351
Air quality index
Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (South Sudan). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Bor is a mid-sized city located in Jonglei, South Sudan. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 315,351. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.211°, 31.561°. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 94.9°F and lows near 75.9°F, together with about 22 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer (R.P.Lesson, 1831) · Aves9
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves7
- Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves5
- Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves4
- Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves4
- Rüppell's Robin-ChatCossypha semirufa (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves4
- HamerkopScopus umbretta Gmelin, 1789 · Aves4
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2010-05-0172 km NNE of Juba, South Sudan
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
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bor
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library