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Chirundu

Southerntown

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Coordinates-16.03°, 28.85°

Demographic figures from Zambia Statistics Agency. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Chirundu is a town that lies in Southern, Zambia. Coordinates of -16.032°, 28.851° situate Chirundu in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The location receives about 2,125 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-16.0320
Longitude
28.8515
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)
14,154
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    192
  • Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur chalcospilos (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
    189
  • White-fronted Bee-eater
    Merops bullockoides A.Smith, 1834 · Aves
    187
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    179
  • African Pied Wagtail
    Motacilla aguimp Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    173
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    170
  • African Fish-Eagle
    Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    167
  • Long-tailed Cormorant
    Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    167

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Southern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,125

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

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org