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Oshkanduka

Kavango Eastvillage

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Air quality index

60Moderate

Coordinates-17.96°, 19.74°

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

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City facts

Overview

Oshkanduka, a village in Kavango East, Namibia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Oshkanduka maps to -17.956°, 19.744° — squarely within the tropical belt. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-17.9557

Longitude

19.7439

Water area

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate

60

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

11.7

PM10 (µg/m³)

12.2

Ozone (µg/m³)

67

NO₂ (µg/m³)

3.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

16,394

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
342
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
331
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
315
Hartlaub's Babbler
Turdoides hartlaubii (Bocage, 1868) · Aves
288
Gabon Boubou
Laniarius bicolor (Hartlaub, 1857) · Aves
276
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
276
Long-tailed Cormorant
Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
275
Ring-necked Dove
Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
257

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

—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Richard Vendura

Namibian association football player

Namibian politician

Tjekero Tweya

Namibian politician

Petrus Shitembi

Namibian footballer

a Namibian actor, associate producer and model

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

Nearby places in Kavango East

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Plain Tiger Butterfly

Plain Tiger Butterfly

Danaus chrysippus

Seen 2026-07-16

Painted Lady

Seen 2026-05-31

Gray-headed Kingfisher

Gray-headed Kingfisher

Halcyon leucocephala

Seen 2026-04-21

Lesser Swamp Warbler

Lesser Swamp Warbler

Acrocephalus gracilirostris

Seen 2026-04-21

Müller's Clawed Frog

Müller's Clawed Frog

Xenopus muelleri

Seen 2026-04-20

Eastern Flat-backed Toad

Eastern Flat-backed Toad

Sclerophrys pusilla

Seen 2026-04-20

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus pectoralis

Seen 2026-04-20

Fiddle-leaf Fig

Fiddle-leaf Fig

Seen 2026-04-02

Sausage tree

Kigelia africana

Seen 2026-04-01

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