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Grootfontein
Otjozondjupatown
Total population
16,632
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Namibia Statistics Agency. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Otjozondjupa, Namibia, Grootfontein stands as a town. Coordinates of -19.564°, 18.104° situate Grootfontein in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 16,632. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,235 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available 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
- Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves49
- Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves47
- Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves38
- Namaqua DoveOena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves36
- Cape StarlingLamprotornis nitens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves34
- Gray Go-away-birdCorythaixoides concolor (A.Smith, 1833) · Aves33
- Southern CordonbleuUraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves33
- Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves32
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
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Otjozondjupa
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
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org