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Norton

Mashonaland Westtown

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Total population

44,054

Air quality index

58Moderate
Coordinates-17.87°, 30.70°

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, Norton stands as a town. Norton maps to -17.875°, 30.696° — squarely within the tropical belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 44,054. The location receives about 2,134 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. 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
-17.8745
Longitude
30.6960
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
58
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
15.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
17.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
73
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,302
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-faced Whistling-Duck
    Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    146
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    138
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    129
  • African Fish-Eagle
    Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    126
  • Red-billed Duck
    Anas erythrorhyncha J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    122
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    120
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    119
  • Blacksmith Lapwing
    Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    119

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

K
Knowledge Musona
Zimbabwean association footballer
W
Walter Musona
football player
D
Dieter Hassenpflug

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mashonaland West

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,134

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

Gallery

Sources

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