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Wau

Upper Nilevillage

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Total population

136,179

Air quality index

54Moderate
Coordinates9.66°, 31.75°

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

Wau is a sizeable town located in Upper Nile, South Sudan. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 136,179. Wau maps to 9.661°, 31.745° — squarely within the equatorial belt. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,046 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. 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
9.6610
Longitude
31.7450
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
54
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
14
Ozone (µg/m³)
31
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
646
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    43
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    38
  • African Openbill
    Anastomus lamelligerus Temminck, 1823 · Aves
    35
  • Sacred Ibis
    Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    29
  • Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    29
  • Black-headed Heron
    Ardea melanocephala Children & Vigors, 1826 · Aves
    26
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    24
  • White-faced Whistling-Duck
    Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    22

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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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)
5.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,046

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