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Alaska

Mashonaland Westtown

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57Moderate
Coordinates-17.38°, 30.08°

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City facts

Overview

Alaska is a town in Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Located at -17.376°, 30.077°, Alaska occupies a tropical portion of the southern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,134 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.3761
Longitude
30.0770
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
57
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
12.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
55
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,009
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    157
  • Dark-capped Bulbul
    Pycnonotus tricolor (Hartlaub, 1862) · Aves
    144
  • Black-collared Barbet
    Lybius torquatus (Dumont, 1805) · Aves
    140
  • White-browed Robin-Chat
    Cossypha heuglini Hartlaub, 1866 · Aves
    140
  • Southern Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    134
  • Black-backed Puffback
    Dryoscopus cubla (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    120
  • Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur chalcospilos (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
    116
  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    112

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Mashonaland West

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,134

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Alaska

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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