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Silai

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Air quality index

71Moderate
Elevation1024 m
Coordinates-14.91°, 22.62°

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

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City facts

Overview

Silai, a village in Western, Zambia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Coordinates of -14.907°, 22.622° situate Silai 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 2,120 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-14.9072
Longitude
22.6223
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
71
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
25.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
27.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
58
NO₂ (µg/m³)
10.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,414
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blacksmith Lapwing
    Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    32
  • Wattled Crane
    Bugeranus carunculatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    30
  • Blue-cheeked/Blue-tailed Bee-eater
    Merops persicus Pallas, 1773 · Aves
    30
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    27
  • White-bellied Bustard
    Eupodotis senegalensis (Vieillot, 1820) · Aves
    26
  • Spur-winged Goose
    Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    26
  • Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
    Merops hirundineus A.A.H.Lichtenstein, 1793 · Aves
    23
  • Meyer's Parrot
    Poicephalus meyeri (Cretzschmar, 1827) · Aves
    22

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2010-10-28

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Western

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Geography & sun

Elevation
3,360 ft (1024 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,120

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
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org