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Tɔrkɛc/Torkech

Upper Nilevillage

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Air quality index

75Moderate
WeatherAvg high 96.3°F
Coordinates8.47°, 33.16°

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

Tɔrkɛc/Torkech is a village that lies in Upper Nile, South Sudan. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of 8.468°, 33.156° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Climate records indicate average highs near 96.3°F and lows near 77°F and about 19.2 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,975 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 77% 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
8.4682
Longitude
33.1558
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
96.3°F
Avg low
77°F
Annual precipitation
19.2 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
75
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
27.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
38.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
115
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Most-observed species

  • giraffe
    Giraffa camelopardalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Upper Nile

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.41
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,975

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

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Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org