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Ontanda

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61Moderate
Coordinates-17.78°, 14.77°

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

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City facts

Overview

Set in Omusati, Namibia, Ontanda is recorded in open geodata as a village. Located at -17.781°, 14.773°, Ontanda occupies a tropical portion of the southern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,303 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 90% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.7809
Longitude
14.7730
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
61
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
20.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
21.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
62
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
57
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    4
  • White-tailed Shrike
    Lanioturdus torquatus Waterhouse, 1838 · Aves
    3
  • Namaqua Dove
    Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    3
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    2
  • Pied Barbet
    Tricholaema leucomelas (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    2
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    2
  • Cape Starling
    Lamprotornis nitens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2

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 Omusati

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,303

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