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Mkuu

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Coordinates-3.19°, 37.62°

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City facts

Overview

Mkuu is a town located in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Coordinates of -3.191°, 37.617° situate Mkuu in the equatorial zone of the southern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,978 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 77% 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
-3.1905
Longitude
37.6171
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,160
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hartlaub's Turaco
    Tauraco hartlaubi (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884) · Aves
    36
  • White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
    Dioptrornis fischeri Reichenow, 1884 · Aves
    34
  • White-necked Raven
    Corvus albicollis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    33
  • Broad-ringed White-eye
    Zosterops eurycricotus G.A.Fischer & Reichenow, 1884 · Aves
    31
  • Eastern Mountain-Greenbul
    Arizelocichla nigriceps (Shelley, 1889) · Aves
    28
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    27
  • Augur Buzzard
    Buteo augur (Ruppell, 1836) · Aves
    24
  • Long-tailed Fiscal
    Lanius cabanisi Hartert, 1906 · Aves
    24

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
4.7
Largest event
2019-03-24

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Kilimanjaro

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,978

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

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