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Grootfontein

Otjozondjupatown

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Total population

16,632

Air quality index

57Moderate
Coordinates-19.56°, 18.10°

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

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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

Latitude
-19.5644
Longitude
18.1041
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
57
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
74
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,470
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    49
  • Black-fronted Bulbul
    Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    47
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    38
  • Namaqua Dove
    Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    36
  • Cape Starling
    Lamprotornis nitens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    34
  • Gray Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides concolor (A.Smith, 1833) · Aves
    33
  • Southern Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    33
  • Lilac-breasted Roller
    Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    32

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

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

Nearby places in Otjozondjupa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.12
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,235

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