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Shinyungwe

Kavango Eastvillage

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Air quality index

53Moderate
Coordinates-18.02°, 20.89°

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

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Overview

Shinyungwe is a village in Kavango East, Namibia. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Located at -18.025°, 20.893°, Shinyungwe occupies a tropical portion of the southern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,194 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-18.0246
Longitude
20.8931
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
53
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
72
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
19,068
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    408
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    383
  • Violet-backed Starling
    Cinnyricinclus leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    288
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    256
  • Gray Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides concolor (A.Smith, 1833) · Aves
    245
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    243
  • White-breasted Sunbird
    Cinnyris talatala A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    228
  • Kurrichane Thrush
    Turdus libonyana (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    227

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,194

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

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