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Chiredzi

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Total population

26,129

Air quality index

48Good
Coordinates-21.05°, 31.67°

Demographic figures from ZIMSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Chiredzi is a town that lies in Masvingo, Zimbabwe. Public datasets list a population of roughly 26,129. The settlement sits at -21.045°, 31.669°, a tropical location in the southern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,965 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-21.0453
Longitude
31.6689
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
48
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
12.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
17.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
55
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.8

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,461
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Meves's Starling
    Lamprotornis mevesii (Wahlberg, 1856) · Aves
    71
  • Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur chalcospilos (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
    64
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    63
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    62
  • Natal Francolin
    Pternistis natalensis (A.Smith, 1833) · Aves
    56
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    55
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    53
  • Gray Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides concolor (A.Smith, 1833) · Aves
    51

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

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Masvingo

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.38
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,965

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Chiredzi

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