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Melfort

Mashonaland Easttown

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Coordinates-18.01°, 31.33°

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City facts

Overview

Melfort is a town located in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. Its coordinates of -18.007°, 31.326° place it in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. 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. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-18.0071
Longitude
31.3257
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,650
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    41
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    38
  • Lizard Buzzard
    Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
    24
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    22
  • Abdim's Stork
    Ciconia abdimii Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    21
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    21
  • Wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus senegallus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    21
  • Black-collared Barbet
    Lybius torquatus (Dumont, 1805) · Aves
    20

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 East

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Geography & sun

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 this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

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