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Kasama

Mashonaland Westvillage

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55Moderate
Coordinates-18.14°, 29.99°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe, Kasama stands as a village. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The settlement sits at -18.141°, 29.989°, a tropical location in the southern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,173 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. 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
-18.1412
Longitude
29.9890
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)
12.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
13.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
46
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
249
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    8
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    7
  • Tawny-flanked Prinia
    Prinia subflava (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    7
  • Southern Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    7
  • Bronze mannikin
    Lonchura cucullata (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    6
  • Black-headed Heron
    Ardea melanocephala Children & Vigors, 1826 · Aves
    5

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)
5.95
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,173

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

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