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Umm Higar

Western Bahr el Ghazaltown

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WeatherAvg high 94.5°F
Coordinates9.49°, 24.52°

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

As a town in Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan, Umm Higar occupies its own corner of the country. Its coordinates of 9.494°, 24.521° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 94.5°F and lows near 72.2°F, together with about 21.3 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). The location receives about 2,199 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. 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
9.4940
Longitude
24.5210
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
94.5°F
Avg low
72.2°F
Annual precipitation
21.3 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)
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Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,199

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)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org