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Bor

Jongleicity

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Total population

315,351

Air quality index

42Good
WeatherAvg high 94.9°F
Coordinates6.21°, 31.56°

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

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

Latitude
6.2109
Longitude
31.5614
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
94.9°F
Avg low
75.9°F
Annual precipitation
22 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
42
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
73
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
114
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Marabou Stork
    Leptoptilos crumenifer (R.P.Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    9
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    7
  • Sacred Ibis
    Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    5
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    4
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    4
  • Rüppell's Robin-Chat
    Cossypha semirufa (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    4
  • Hamerkop
    Scopus umbretta Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    4
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2010-05-01

Most recent

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

Browse all places in Jonglei

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.36
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,958

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
759
Avg daily Wikipedia views
25
Attention level
Obscure

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

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