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Bwell

Upper Nilevillage

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Air quality index

69Moderate
Coordinates9.19°, 32.18°

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

Situated in Upper Nile, South Sudan, Bwell is a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (9.189°, 32.181°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,022 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.1895
Longitude
32.1810
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
69
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
20.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
33.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
88
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
27
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    4
  • Purple Heron
    Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    3
  • Pink-backed Pelican
    Pelecanus rufescens Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    2
  • African Fish-Eagle
    Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    2
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2
  • African elephant
    Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach, 1797) · Mammalia
    1
  • Dark Chanting-Goshawk
    Melierax metabates Heuglin, 1861 · 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).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Upper Nile

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,022

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

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