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Gam

Otjozondjupavillage

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Air quality index

41Good
Elevation1070 m
Coordinates-20.24°, 20.82°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Otjozondjupa, Namibia, Gam is classified as a village in public datasets. Located at -20.244°, 20.817°, Gam occupies a tropical portion of the southern hemisphere. 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. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,229 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-20.2435
Longitude
20.8172
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
41
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
58
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.8

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
119
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    7
  • Black-fronted Bulbul
    Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    6
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    6
  • Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
    Merops hirundineus A.A.H.Lichtenstein, 1793 · Aves
    5
  • Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
    Tockus leucomelas (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1842) · Aves
    5
  • Little Grebe
    Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    4
  • Namaqua Dove
    Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4
  • Glossy Ibis
    Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766) · 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
Largest event

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Elevation
3,510 ft (1070 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,229

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

Sources

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