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Outapi

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Outapi

Total population

7,000

Air quality index

65Moderate
Elevation1106 m
Coordinates-17.50°, 14.99°

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City facts

Overview

Outapi wa Nakafingo na Temba, well known as Outapi or Uutapi and Ombalantu, is a town in northern Namibia near the border with Angola, situated 90 km (56 mi) northwest of Oshakati. It is the capital of the Omusati region and the district capital of the Outapi electoral constituency. It had a population of 13,664 people in 2023. The language spoken there is Oshiwambo.

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History & geography

Geography

The town normally receives an annual average rainfall of , although in the 2010/2011 rainy season were measured.

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Geography

Latitude
-17.5046
Longitude
14.9865
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
65
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
14.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
15
Ozone (µg/m³)
69
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
196
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-throated Canary
    Crithagra atrogularis (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    7
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    5
  • 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
  • African Pipit
    Anthus cinnamomeus Rüppell, 1840 · Aves
    4
  • Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
    Emberiza tahapisi A.Smith, 1836 · 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

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

Elevation
3,629 ft (1106 m)
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

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
276
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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

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