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Bethanie

Karasvillage

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Total population

3,900

Coordinates-26.50°, 17.16°

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

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City facts

Overview

Bethanie is a village located in Karas, Namibia. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (-26.501°, 17.158°). Public datasets list a population of roughly 3,900. The location receives about 2,364 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 93% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-26.5014
Longitude
17.1581
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
159
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pale-winged Starling
    Onychognathus nabouroup (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    9
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    8
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7
  • Cape Sparrow
    Passer melanurus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    6
  • Rock Martin
    Ptyonoprogne fuligula (Lichtenstein, 1842) · Aves
    6
  • Dusky Sunbird
    Cinnyris fuscus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    6
  • Pale Chanting-Goshawk
    Melierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799) · Aves
    5
  • Chat Flycatcher
    Bradornis infuscatus (A.Smith, 1839) · Aves
    5

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

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Karas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.48
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,364

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Bethanie

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

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