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Msampa Fishing Village

Mashonaland Westvillage

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Total population

200

Air quality index

54Moderate
Coordinates-16.84°, 28.41°

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, Msampa Fishing Village stands as a small village. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 200. The settlement sits at -16.844°, 28.407°, a tropical location in the southern hemisphere. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,125 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-16.8443
Longitude
28.4068
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
54
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
15.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
16.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
65
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,386
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Fish-Eagle
    Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    170
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    154
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    144
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    133
  • White-headed Lapwing
    Vanellus albiceps Gould, 1834 · Aves
    132
  • Blacksmith Lapwing
    Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    131
  • Meves's Starling
    Lamprotornis mevesii (Wahlberg, 1856) · Aves
    128
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    121

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
4.9
Largest event
2024-12-23

Most recent

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,125

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

Redtrim Bug
Redtrim Bug
Scantius forsteri
Seen 2026-06-05
Common Ghost Mantis
Common Ghost Mantis
Phyllocrania paradoxa
Seen 2026-05-12
camel bush
camel bush
Trichodesma zeylanicum
Seen 2026-05-10
Ringed Cascader
Ringed Cascader
Zygonyx torridus
Seen 2026-05-06
Redbreast Tilapia
Redbreast Tilapia
Coptodon rendalli
Seen 2026-05-04
lowveld fig
lowveld fig
Ficus stuhlmannii
Seen 2026-04-25
manketti-tree
manketti-tree
Schinziophyton rautanenii
Seen 2026-04-25
Marabou Stork
Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumenifer
Seen 2026-04-22
Hooded Vulture
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Seen 2026-04-22

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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