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Juba

Central Equatoriacity

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Total population

372,410

WeatherAvg high 94.4°F
Coordinates4.85°, 31.60°

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, Juba is recorded in open geodata as a mid-sized city. Juba maps to 4.846°, 31.596° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Around 372,410 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,056 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Climate records indicate average highs near 94.4°F and lows near 73.8°F and about 27.2 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
4.8459
Longitude
31.5959
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
94.4°F
Avg low
73.8°F
Annual precipitation
27.2 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,024
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    36
  • Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    35
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    31
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    30
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    23
  • Black-headed Gonolek
    Laniarius erythrogaster (Cretzschmar, 1829) · Aves
    23
  • Long-crested Eagle
    Lophaetus occipitalis (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    21
  • Speckled Mousebird
    Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    20

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
9
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

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Central Equatoria

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.63
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,056

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
11,805
Avg daily Wikipedia views
394
Attention level
Modest

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