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Gainachas
Karasvillage
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Namibia Statistics Agency. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Gainachas is a village that lies in Karas, Namibia. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -25.755°, 17.702°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,371 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 93% of daylight hours. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Lark-like BuntingEmberiza impetuani A.Smith, 1836 · Aves3
- Namaqua DoveOena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3
- Buffel-grassCenchrus ciliaris L. · Liliopsida3
- Adisura aerugo Felder, 1874Adisura aerugo Felder, 1874 · Insecta2
- CherrypumpkinDactyliandra welwitschii Hook.fil. · Magnoliopsida2
- fodder-melonCitrullus amarus Schrad. · Magnoliopsida2
- Jamesbrittenia primuliflora (Thell.) HilliardJamesbrittenia primuliflora (Thell.) Hilliard · Magnoliopsida2
- ConfettitreeGymnosporia senegalensis (Lam.) Loes. · Magnoliopsida2
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Karas
- Berseba17.3 mi away
- Kutenhoas19.4 mi away
- Tses27.8 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Blouwes44.3 mi away · pop. 300
- Bethanie61.6 mi away · pop. 3,900
- Keetmanshoop62.9 mi away · pop. 20,977
- Koës89.3 mi away
- Aus109.3 mi away
- Aroab140.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Grünau143.1 mi away
- ǀAi-ǀAis150.1 mi away
- Rosh Pinah163.3 mi away · pop. 2,835
Geography & sun
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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org