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Rosh Pinah

Karasvillage

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Total population

2,835

Air quality index

26Good
Coordinates-27.96°, 16.76°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Karas, Namibia, Rosh Pinah is a village. Public datasets list a population of roughly 2,835. Its coordinates of -27.964°, 16.761° place it in the subtropical zone of the southern hemisphere. The location receives about 2,367 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 93% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-27.9642
Longitude
16.7611
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
26
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
49
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,350
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • quiver tree
    Aloidendron dichotomum (Masson) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm. · Liliopsida
    36
  • Desert Broom
    Sisyndite spartea E.Mey. ex Sond. · Magnoliopsida
    21
  • Cobas tree
    Pachypodium namaquanum (Wyley ex Harv.) Welw. · Magnoliopsida
    21
  • Black Ebony
    Euclea pseudebenus E.Mey. ex A.DC. · Magnoliopsida
    21
  • Black-fronted Bulbul
    Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    19
  • African Darter
    Anhinga rufa (Daudin, 1802) · Aves
    16
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    15
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15

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).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Karas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.49
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,367

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-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org