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Kafinda

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Coordinates-12.65°, 30.40°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Central, Zambia, Kafinda stands as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-12.649°, 30.399°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,101 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-12.6492
Longitude
30.3989
Water area
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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)
7,913
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    152
  • African Fish-Eagle
    Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    141
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    141
  • Spur-winged Goose
    Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    130
  • African Darter
    Anhinga rufa (Daudin, 1802) · Aves
    119
  • Red-chested Cuckoo
    Cuculus solitarius Stephens, 1815 · Aves
    104
  • African Stonechat
    Saxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    100
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    96

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Central

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.76
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,101

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Kafinda

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

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