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Ongwediva
Oshanatown
Total population
20,260
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Namibia Statistics Agency. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Oshana, Namibia, Ongwediva stands as a town. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-17.780°, 15.764°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 20,260. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,315 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 91% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-faced MousebirdUrocolius indicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves14
- balsamtreeColophospermum mopane (J.Kirk ex Benth.) J.Léonard · Magnoliopsida12
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11
- Pied CrowCorvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves9
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5
- Greater Striped-SwallowCecropis cucullata (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves5
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4 — 2010-04-1150 km S of Ondangwa, Namibia
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 Oshana
Geography & sun
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









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org