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Okahao

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65Moderate
Coordinates-17.88°, 15.06°

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

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City facts

Overview

Okahao is a town in Omusati, Namibia. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-17.884°, 15.063°). Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.8837
Longitude
15.0631
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
65
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
27.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
28.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
62
NO₂ (µg/m³)
7.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
26
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    2
  • Coridius viduatus (Fabricius, 1794)
    Coridius viduatus (Fabricius, 1794) · Insecta
    2
  • Oedaleus plenus (Walker, 1870)
    Oedaleus plenus (Walker, 1870) · Insecta
    1
  • Sundowner moth
    Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777 · Insecta
    1
  • Christmas Butterfly
    Papilio demodocus Esper, 1798 · Insecta
    1
  • Gloomy Antlion
    Lachlathetes moestus (Hagen, 1853) · Insecta
    1
  • Northern black bustard
    Afrotis afraoides (A.Smith, 1831) · Aves
    1
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    1

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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Sam Nujoma
Sam Nujoma
President of Namibia from 1990 to 2005 (1929–2025)
D
D-Naff
Namibian singer
Saara Kuugongelwa
Saara Kuugongelwa
Prime Minister of Namibia
S
Sonja Smith
Namibian Investigative journalist

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

Nearby places in Omusati

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Geography & sun

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)