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Oshivelo

Oshikototown

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Coordinates-18.62°, 17.17°

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 Oshikoto, Namibia, Oshivelo is recorded in open geodata as a town. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The settlement sits at -18.617°, 17.168°, a tropical location in 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 2,234 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 87% 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
-18.6173
Longitude
17.1680
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,148
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    242
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    236
  • Gray Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides concolor (A.Smith, 1833) · Aves
    198
  • Blacksmith Lapwing
    Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    185
  • Red-billed Francolin
    Pternistis adspersus (Waterhouse, 1838) · Aves
    161
  • Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
    Tockus leucomelas (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1842) · Aves
    159
  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    156
  • Kori Bustard
    Ardeotis kori (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    145

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 Oshikoto

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.12
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,234

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

Sources

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