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Shambyu

Kavango Eastvillage

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Air quality index

62Moderate
Elevation1079 m
Coordinates-17.91°, 20.03°

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

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City facts

Overview

Shambyu, a village in Kavango East, Namibia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of -17.911°, 20.030° place it in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. The location receives about 2,163 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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
-17.9111
Longitude
20.0302
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
62
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
13.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
64
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)
911
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    35
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    21
  • Little Bee-eater
    Merops pusillus P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves
    19
  • Gabon Boubou
    Laniarius bicolor (Hartlaub, 1857) · Aves
    19
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    16
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    15
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    15
  • Namaqua Dove
    Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    14

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 Kavango East

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Geography & sun

Elevation
3,540 ft (1079 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.93
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,163

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