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Katakwi

Easterntown

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Elevation1100 m
Coordinates1.91°, 33.96°

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City facts

Elevation
1100 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Katakwi is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Katakwi District and the site of the district headquarters.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
1.9125
Longitude
33.9588
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)
243
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • White-faced Whistling-Duck
    Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4
  • African Openbill
    Anastomus lamelligerus Temminck, 1823 · Aves
    4
  • Lilac-breasted Roller
    Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    3
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Saddle-billed Stork
    Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis (Shaw, 1800) · Aves
    3
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    3

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Alengot Oromait
Ugandan politician
Alupo Jessica Rose Epel
Alupo Jessica Rose Epel
Ugandan politician
F
Frances Akello
Ugandan politician, farmer, and educator
Ogwang Peter
Ogwang Peter
Ugandan politician
O
Ongorok Richard
Ugandan politician
O
Ossiya Solomon Alemu
Ugandan politician

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

Nearby places in Eastern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.14
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,242

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
97
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
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

Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Seen 2023-10-11
Speckled Pigeon
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Seen 2021-06-19
Northern Red Bishop
Northern Red Bishop
Euplectes franciscanus
Seen 2021-06-19
White-faced Whistling-Duck
White-faced Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Seen 2021-06-19
Fox's Weaver
Fox's Weaver
Ploceus spekeoides
Seen 2019-11-30
Barbet Percher
Barbet Percher
Diplacodes luminans
Seen 2017-06-03
Deceptive Widow
Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura deceptor
Seen 2017-06-03

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