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Kalkrand

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Coordinates-24.07°, 17.59°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Hardap, Namibia, Kalkrand occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Located at -24.071°, 17.588°, Kalkrand occupies a subtropical portion of the southern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,375 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 93% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. 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
-24.0712
Longitude
17.5884
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
652
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Social Weaver
    Philetairus socius (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    58
  • White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
    Plocepasser mahali A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    38
  • Pale Chanting-Goshawk
    Melierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799) · Aves
    29
  • Little Swift
    Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
    22
  • Namaqua Dove
    Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    20
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    20
  • Rock Martin
    Ptyonoprogne fuligula (Lichtenstein, 1842) · Aves
    16
  • Gray-backed Sparrow-Lark
    Eremopterix verticalis (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    13

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

Nearby places in Hardap

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,375

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
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org