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Makopong

Kgalagadivillage

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Makopong

Coordinates-25.34°, 22.97°

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City facts

Overview

Makopong is a village in Kgalagadi District of Botswana. It is located close to the border with South Africa. The population was 1,788 in the 2022 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-25.3354
Longitude
22.9735
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)
120
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Kori Bustard
    Ardeotis kori (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    4
  • Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
    Tockus leucomelas (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1842) · Aves
    4
  • Pale Chanting-Goshawk
    Melierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799) · Aves
    4
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    4
  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
    Merops hirundineus A.A.H.Lichtenstein, 1793 · Aves
    3
  • Crimson-breasted Gonolek
    Laniarius atrococcineus (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    3
  • Burchell's Starling
    Lamprotornis australis (A.Smith, 1836) · 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
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Kgalagadi

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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)
24
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
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

Fodder Melon
Fodder Melon
Citrullus amarus
Seen 2022-04-16
Kalahari Burrowing Scorpion
Kalahari Burrowing Scorpion
Opistophthalmus wahlbergii
Seen 2020-11-16

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image