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Charara

Mashonaland Westvillage

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56Moderate
Coordinates-16.55°, 28.95°

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City facts

Overview

Charara, a village in Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Charara maps to -16.550°, 28.953° — squarely within the tropical belt. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,125 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Charara.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-16.5498
Longitude
28.9526
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
56
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
9
Ozone (µg/m³)
56
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,175
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Fish-Eagle
    Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    51
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    43
  • Meves's Starling
    Lamprotornis mevesii (Wahlberg, 1856) · Aves
    42
  • Blacksmith Lapwing
    Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    35
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    34
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    34
  • Lilac-breasted Roller
    Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    33
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    31

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
9
Largest magnitude
4.9
Largest event
2024-12-23

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Mashonaland West

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,125

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

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Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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