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Matai
Rukwatown
Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Rukwa, Tanzania, Matai stands as a town. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -8.296°, 31.521°. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 2,094 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Brown FirefinchLagonosticta nitidula Hartlaub, 1886 · Aves5
- Long-tailed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves5
- Lesser Striped-SwallowCecropis abyssinica (Guerin-Meneville, 1843) · Aves5
- Cape CrombecSylvietta rufescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves4
- Little SwiftApus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves4
- Yellow-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavicollis (Swainson, 1837) · Aves4
- Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves3
- Red-faced MousebirdUrocolius indicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves3
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.7 — 2021-10-1512 km ENE of Laela, Tanzania
- M 4.4 — 2021-01-216 km SSE of Mbala, Zambia
- M 4.3 — 2020-11-0845 km NNE of Laela, Tanzania
- M 5.5 — 2019-03-2154 km E of Sumbawanga, Tanzania
- M 4.7 — 2017-04-0512 km SW of Nkove, Tanzania
- M 4.1 — 2013-11-017 km W of Mbala, Zambia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Rukwa
- Chala51.3 mi away
- Namanyere63.3 mi away
- Byal Kladenets3512.4 mi away
- Mlekarevo3516.4 mi away
- Lubenova Mahala3516.9 mi away
- Elenovo3517.9 mi away
- Bogdanovo3519.6 mi away · pop. 404
- Sokol3520.1 mi away
- Radevo3520.8 mi away
- Diadovo3522.2 mi away · pop. 460
- Sabrano3522.8 mi away · pop. 334
- Zagortsi3522.8 mi away · pop. 443
Geography & sun
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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org