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Kangongo

Kavango Eastvillage

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Coordinates-17.95°, 21.16°

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City facts

Overview

Kangongo is a settlement on the Eastern banks of the Kavango River in the Kavango East Region, Namibia, 156 km east of Rundu along the Trans-Caprivi Highway. Kangongo has a population of about 5000 inhabitants.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.9514
Longitude
21.1634
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)
3,207
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    92
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    85
  • Golden-breasted Bunting
    Emberiza flaviventris Stephens, 1815 · Aves
    64
  • African Gray Hornbill
    Lophoceros nasutus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    62
  • White-breasted Sunbird
    Cinnyris talatala A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    56
  • Pale Flycatcher
    Bradornis pallidus (J.W.von Müller, 1851) · Aves
    55
  • Violet-backed Starling
    Cinnyricinclus leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    50
  • Southern Black Tit
    Parus niger Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    47

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,161

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
4
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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