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Karatu

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Coordinates-3.34°, 35.67°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Arusha, Tanzania, Karatu stands as a town. Its coordinates of -3.339°, 35.673° place it in the equatorial zone of the southern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,180 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 85% 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
-3.3387
Longitude
35.6733
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
63,126
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    1,303
  • Baglafecht Weaver
    Ploceus baglafecht (Daudin, 1802) · Aves
    1,144
  • Speckled Mousebird
    Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    1,103
  • Augur Buzzard
    Buteo augur (Ruppell, 1836) · Aves
    701
  • Northern Fiscal
    Lanius humeralis Stanley, 1814 · Aves
    687
  • African Pied Wagtail
    Motacilla aguimp Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    658
  • Tropical Boubou
    Laniarius major (Hartlaub, 1848) · Aves
    643
  • White-browed Robin-Chat
    Cossypha heuglini Hartlaub, 1866 · Aves
    636

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
90
Largest magnitude
5.4
Largest event
2007-08-20

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Arusha

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,180

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

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