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Anaka

Northerntown

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Elevation1000 m
Coordinates2.60°, 31.95°

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City facts

Elevation
1000 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Anaka is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the site of the Nwoya District headquarters.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
2.5989
Longitude
31.9473
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)
504
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Vinaceous Dove
    Streptopelia vinacea (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    20
  • Black-shouldered Kite
    Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    17
  • Speckled Mousebird
    Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    17
  • Tawny-flanked Prinia
    Prinia subflava (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    16
  • Yellow-mantled Widowbird
    Euplectes macroura (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    14
  • Northern Red Bishop
    Euplectes franciscanus (Isert, 1789) · Aves
    13
  • Eastern Plantain-eater
    Crinifer zonurus (Ruppell, 1835) · Aves
    12
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    12

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2019-01-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
Judith Ayaa
Ugandan sprinter (1952–2002)
R
Richard Todwong
Ugandan politician
L
Lanyero Christine Awany
Ugandan politician
O
Okello Geoffrey Charles
Ugandan politician
O
Opiyo Denish Geoffrey
Ugandan politician

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

Nearby places in Northern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,096

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
131
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

White-backed Vulture
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Seen 2026-01-19
Cape Buffalo
Cape Buffalo
Syncerus caffer caffer
Seen 2026-01-19
African Savanna Elephant
African Savanna Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Seen 2025-01-19
Heuglin's Spurfowl
Heuglin's Spurfowl
Pternistis icterorhynchus
Seen 2024-02-10
African Darter
African Darter
Anhinga rufa
Seen 2024-02-10
Common Bulbul
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Seen 2024-02-10
Striped Ground Squirrel
Striped Ground Squirrel
Euxerus erythropus
Seen 2023-09-08
Giant Kingfisher
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Seen 2023-07-08
Danaid Eggfly
Danaid Eggfly
Hypolimnas misippus
Seen 2021-06-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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