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Fransfontein

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51Moderate
Coordinates-20.21°, 15.02°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Kunene, Namibia, Fransfontein occupies its own corner of the country. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -20.211°, 15.016°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,348 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 92% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-20.2107
Longitude
15.0160
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
51
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
12.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
48
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.8

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
768
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Starling
    Lamprotornis nitens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    35
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    35
  • Black-fronted Bulbul
    Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    28
  • White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
    Plocepasser mahali A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    28
  • Short-toed Rock-Thrush
    Monticola brevipes (Waterhouse, 1838) · Aves
    28
  • Familiar Chat
    Oenanthe familiaris (Wilkes, 1817) · Aves
    26
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    25
  • Southern Masked-Weaver
    Ploceus velatus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    20

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
14
Largest magnitude
5.4
Largest event
2021-04-04

Most recent

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 Kunene

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,348

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