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Xangongo

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Xangongo

Total population

5,000

Coordinates-16.74°, 14.98°

Demographic figures from Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Angola). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Xangongo is a town with a population of 35,000 (2014), and a commune in the municipality of Ombadja, within the province of Cunene, in Angola.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-16.7437
Longitude
14.9758
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
68
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Lilac-breasted Roller
    Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3
  • Meyer's Parrot
    Poicephalus meyeri (Cretzschmar, 1827) · Aves
    3
  • Yellow-billed Oxpecker
    Buphagus africanus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3
  • Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
    Bubalornis niger A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    3
  • Crowned Lapwing
    Vanellus coronatus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    3
  • Gray Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides concolor (A.Smith, 1833) · Aves
    2
  • Bateleur
    Terathopius ecaudatus (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    2
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2024-10-28

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Cunene

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,264

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
99
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

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