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Aroab

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Aroab

Total population

5,000

Elevation1000 m
Coordinates-26.80°, 19.65°

Demographic figures from Namibia Statistics Agency. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1000 m

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Overview

Aroab is a village in the Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency of ǁKaras Region in southern Namibia. It had 2,651 inhabitants in 2023.

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History & geography

Geography

Aroab is situated about south-east of Keetmanshoop on the edge of the Kalahari desert; the average annual rainfall is about 150–200 mm. Aroab is the district centre of the Keetmanshoop Rural electoral constituency.

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Geography

Latitude
-26.7978
Longitude
19.6538
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)
49
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Social Weaver
    Philetairus socius (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    5
  • Southern Anteater-Chat
    Myrmecocichla formicivora (Wilkes, 1817) · Aves
    3
  • Black-fronted Bulbul
    Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    2
  • Curio avasimontanus (Dinter) P.V.Heath
    Curio avasimontanus (Dinter) P.V.Heath · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Pale-winged Starling
    Onychognathus nabouroup (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    2
  • Spotted Eagle-Owl
    Bubo africanus (Temminck, 1821) · Aves
    2
  • Rock Kestrel
    Falco rupicolus Daudin, 1800 · Aves
    2
  • Hycleus svakopinus
    Hycleus svakopinus · Insecta
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2021-06-27

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Karas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.45
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,353

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
112
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

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