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Dorset

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Air quality index

42Good
Coordinates-19.95°, 29.81°

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

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City facts

Overview

Dorset is a village in Midlands, Zimbabwe. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of -19.953°, 29.813° place it in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,143 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-19.9531
Longitude
29.8134
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
42
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
47
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
78
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Black-headed Oriole
    Oriolus larvatus Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    3
  • Gray Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides concolor (A.Smith, 1833) · Aves
    2
  • Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
    Tockus leucomelas (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1842) · Aves
    2
  • Southern Black Tit
    Parus niger Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    2
  • White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
    Plocepasser mahali A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    2
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    2
  • Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur chalcospilos (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
    2
  • White-backed Vulture
    Gyps africanus Salvadori, 1865 · Aves
    2

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,143

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Dorset

Search results from Open Library.

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-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library