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Oshipaya

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61Moderate
Coordinates-17.46°, 15.03°

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

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City facts

Overview

Oshipaya is a village in Omusati, Namibia. Located at -17.461°, 15.034°, Oshipaya occupies a tropical portion of the southern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. 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. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.4610
Longitude
15.0341
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
61
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
20.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
21.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
71
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
191
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-throated Canary
    Crithagra atrogularis (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    6
  • Yellow-billed Oxpecker
    Buphagus africanus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    5
  • Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
    Eremopterix leucotis (Stanley, 1814) · Aves
    5
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    4
  • Bateleur
    Terathopius ecaudatus (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    4
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    4
  • Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
    Emberiza tahapisi A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    4
  • Mariqua Flycatcher
    Bradornis mariquensis A.Smith, 1847 · Aves
    4

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

R
Ras Sheehama
Namibian musician (1966-2025)
Lahja Ishitile
Lahja Ishitile
Namibian Paralympic track and field athlete

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.34
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,315

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

tropical milkweed
tropical milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Seen 2026-09-01
Gray Kestrel
Gray Kestrel
Falco ardosiaceus
Seen 2026-08-14
Day Waterlily
Day Waterlily
Nymphaea nouchali
Seen 2025-05-03
Makalani Palm
Makalani Palm
Hyphaene petersiana
Seen 2025-02-03
Chinaberry
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
Seen 2024-09-28
Taurotagus klugii
Taurotagus klugii
Taurotagus klugii
Seen 2024-09-28
African baobab
African baobab
Adansonia digitata
Seen 2023-01-25
Mopane
Mopane
Colophospermum mopane
Seen 2019-12-25
African Barn Owl
African Barn Owl
Tyto alba poensis
Seen 2010-08-15

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