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Shamva

Mashonaland Centraltown

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Total population

10,317

Air quality index

59Moderate
Coordinates-17.31°, 31.58°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe, Shamva is classified as a small town in public datasets. Population sits at roughly 10,317 according to the open data we track. Shamva maps to -17.313°, 31.579° — squarely within the tropical belt. The location receives about 2,124 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. 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
-17.3125
Longitude
31.5785
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
59
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
22.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
25.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
65
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
137
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    4
  • Rattling Cisticola
    Cisticola chiniana (A.Smith, 1843) · Aves
    4
  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Gray Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides concolor (A.Smith, 1833) · Aves
    3
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    3
  • Black-shouldered Kite
    Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    3
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    3

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

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

Nearby places in Mashonaland Central

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,124

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-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org