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Wechkok

Jongleivillage

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WeatherAvg high 96.1°F
Coordinates7.88°, 33.00°

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

Wechkok sits in Jonglei, South Sudan and is identified as a village. Its coordinates of 7.879°, 33.001° 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 location receives about 1,939 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 96.1°F and lows near 76.8°F, together with about 22.3 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). 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
7.8786
Longitude
33.0006
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
96.1°F
Avg low
76.8°F
Annual precipitation
22.3 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
21
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • aba
    Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier, 1829 · Animalia
    1
  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Clapperton's Francolin
    Pternistis clappertoni (Children & Vigors, 1826) · Aves
    1
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    1
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
    Bucorvus abyssinicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    1
  • Piapiac
    Ptilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Whinchat
    Saxicola rubetra (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    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 Jonglei

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,939

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