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Oshikunde

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Air quality index

65Moderate
Elevation1135 m
Coordinates-17.57°, 16.75°

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

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City facts

Overview

Oshikunde is a village located in Ohangwena, Namibia. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of -17.569°, 16.750° place it in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,264 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 89% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.5692
Longitude
16.7500
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
65
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
32.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
34
Ozone (µg/m³)
97
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
78
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Burchell's Starling
    Lamprotornis australis (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    7
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    6
  • Mariqua Flycatcher
    Bradornis mariquensis A.Smith, 1847 · Aves
    5
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    3
  • Southern Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    3

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

J
Jeremia Nambinga
Namibian politician
Penehupifo Pohamba
Penehupifo Pohamba
Namibian First Lady
W
Willbeforce Shihepo
Namibian boxer
Frans Kapofi
Frans Kapofi
Namibian politician
A
Auguste Mukwahepo Immanuel
Namibian politician
M
Meriam Kaxuxwena
Namibian Model

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

Geography & sun

Elevation
3,724 ft (1135 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,264

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

Gallery

Sources

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