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Hombwe

Mashonaland Westvillage

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55Moderate
Elevation930 m
Coordinates-17.69°, 29.77°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe, Hombwe occupies its own corner of the country. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Hombwe maps to -17.693°, 29.775° — 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 2,148 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.6927
Longitude
29.7749
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
55
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
49
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8
Distinct species (top 10)
8

Most-observed species

  • Marsh Owl
    Asio capensis (A.Smith, 1834) · Aves
    1
  • African-wattle
    Peltophorum africanum Sond. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • balsamtree
    Colophospermum mopane (J.Kirk ex Benth.) J.Léonard · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • tassel-berry
    Antidesma venosum E.Mey. ex Tul. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Barleria spinulosa Klotzsch
    Barleria spinulosa Klotzsch · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Mexican sunflower, Mexican marigold
    Tithonia rotundifolia (Mill.) S.F.Blake · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • African Coromandel
    Asystasia intrusa (Forssk.) Blume · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Rhinacanthus zambesiacus I.Darbysh.
    Rhinacanthus zambesiacus I.Darbysh. · Magnoliopsida
    1

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

Elevation
3,051 ft (930 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.88
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,148

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

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-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org