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Wedza

Mashonaland Easttown

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Total population

70,968

Air quality index

58Moderate
Coordinates-18.62°, 31.57°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, Wedza is classified as a sizeable town in public datasets. The settlement sits at -18.621°, 31.568°, a tropical location in the southern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 70,968. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience 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. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-18.6215
Longitude
31.5682
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
58
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
19.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
21.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
66
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,316
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-collared Barbet
    Lybius torquatus (Dumont, 1805) · Aves
    33
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    32
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    31
  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    29
  • Pearl-breasted Swallow
    Hirundo dimidiata Sundevall, 1850 · Aves
    29
  • Lilac-breasted Roller
    Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    28
  • Wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus senegallus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    27
  • Rattling Cisticola
    Cisticola chiniana (A.Smith, 1843) · Aves
    27

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2006-05-21

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 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

Events

Sources

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