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Turk Mine

Matabeleland Northvillage

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Coordinates-19.71°, 28.79°

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Overview

Set in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe, Turk Mine is recorded in open geodata as a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-19.714°, 28.795°). 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 2,166 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Turk Mine.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-19.7141
Longitude
28.7947
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)
79
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    4
  • Meyer's Parrot
    Poicephalus meyeri (Cretzschmar, 1827) · Aves
    3
  • Little Bee-eater
    Merops pusillus P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves
    2
  • White-fronted Bee-eater
    Merops bullockoides A.Smith, 1834 · Aves
    2
  • Cape Starling
    Lamprotornis nitens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2
  • Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
    Emberiza tahapisi A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    2
  • Arrow-marked Babbler
    Turdoides jardineii (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    2
  • African-wattle
    Peltophorum africanum Sond. · Magnoliopsida
    2

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)
5.93
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,166

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Turk Mine

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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