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Kamwenda

Luapulavillage

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Coordinates-8.46°, 29.28°

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Overview

Kamwenda is a village located in Luapula, Zambia. Its coordinates of -8.464°, 29.284° place it in the equatorial zone of the southern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,061 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-8.4635
Longitude
29.2844
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)
238
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-throated Greenbul
    Atimastillas flavicollis (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    6
  • Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
    Pogoniulus bilineatus (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves
    4
  • Moustached Grass-Warbler
    Melocichla mentalis (Fraser, 1843) · Aves
    4
  • Olive Sunbird
    Cyanomitra olivacea (A.Smith, 1840) · Aves
    4
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    3
  • White-winged Black Tit
    Parus leucomelas Rüppell, 1840 · Aves
    3
  • Violet-backed Starling
    Cinnyricinclus leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    3
  • Collared Palm-Thrush
    Cichladusa arquata W.Peters, 1863 · Aves
    3

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
13
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2017-02-24

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Luapula

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,061

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