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Mazabuka

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Total population

203,219

Coordinates-15.86°, 27.76°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Southern, Zambia, Mazabuka is a mid-sized city. Its coordinates of -15.858°, 27.761° place it in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 203,219 residents. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,130 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-15.8585
Longitude
27.7613
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)
2,012
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Nile monitor
    Varanus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Squamata
    27
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    24
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    22
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    20
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19
  • Southern Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    18
  • Mozambique Spitting Cobra
    Naja mossambica Peters, 1854 · Squamata
    17
  • Flapneck chameleon
    Chamaeleo dilepis Leach, 1819 · Squamata
    16

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2008-03-06

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Southern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,130

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Mazabuka

Search results from Open Library.

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
  • • Open Library