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Omatjete

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Total population

12,000

Coordinates-21.05°, 15.51°

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City facts

Overview

Omatjette is a village in the Erongo Region of Namibia, situated on the road D2344 from Omaruru to Khorixas. It belongs to the Dâures electoral constituency but there are plans to split from it to become a constituency on its own. Omatjette has approximately 12,000 residents, many of them living there only temporarily.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-21.0525
Longitude
15.5067
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)
40
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Monteiro's Hornbill
    Tockus monteiri Hartlaub, 1865 · Aves
    3
  • Red-crested Korhaan
    Lophotis ruficrista (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    2
  • Rufous-crowned Roller
    Coracias naevius Daudin, 1800 · Aves
    2
  • Pale Chanting-Goshawk
    Melierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799) · Aves
    2
  • Savanna Vine Snake
    Thelotornis capensis Smith, 1849 · Squamata
    1
  • Kori Bustard
    Ardeotis kori (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    1
  • Northern black bustard
    Afrotis afraoides (A.Smith, 1831) · Aves
    1
  • Gray Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides concolor (A.Smith, 1833) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2009-07-31

Most recent

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 Erongo

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,397

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
41
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

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