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Chitungwiza

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Total population

321,782

Air quality index

37Good
Elevation1427 m
WeatherAvg high 78.1°F
Coordinates-18.01°, 31.07°

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

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City facts

Overview

Set in Harare, Zimbabwe, Chitungwiza is recorded in open geodata as a mid-sized city. Its coordinates of -18.014°, 31.073° place it in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 321,782. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,121 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 78.1°F and lows near 56.2°F and about 28.7 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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
-18.0143
Longitude
31.0727
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
78.1°F
Avg low
56.2°F
Annual precipitation
28.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
37
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
47
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)
12,341
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    242
  • Southern Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    181
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    178
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    178
  • Kurrichane Thrush
    Turdus libonyana (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    173
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    171
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    171
  • Crested Barbet
    Trachyphonus vaillantii Ranzani, 1821 · Aves
    169

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.

Geography & sun

Elevation
4,682 ft (1427 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,121

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Chitungwiza

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library