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Lafon

Eastern Equatoriatown

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WeatherAvg high 95.5°F
Coordinates5.03°, 32.47°

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

Within Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan, Lafon stands as a town. Located at 5.029°, 32.473°, Lafon occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,020 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 95.5°F and lows near 74.9°F with about 25.4 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
5.0290
Longitude
32.4731
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
95.5°F
Avg low
74.9°F
Annual precipitation
25.4 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Nearby places in Eastern Equatoria

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.53
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,020

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

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org