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West Nicholson

Matabeleland Southtown

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Total population

1,633

Air quality index

35Good
Coordinates-21.07°, 29.37°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe, West Nicholson is a town. Public datasets list a population of roughly 1,633. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-21.066°, 29.368°). Open solar datasets indicate about 2,001 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-21.0657
Longitude
29.3677
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
35
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
58
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
43
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Gray Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides concolor (A.Smith, 1833) · Aves
    3
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    3
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    3
  • Alpine Swift
    Tachymarptis melba (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Greater Blue-eared Starling
    Lamprotornis chalybaeus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 · Aves
    2
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    2
  • Scarlet-chested Sunbird
    Chalcomitra senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    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)
5.48
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,001

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