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Swartbooisdrift
Kunenevillage
Swartbooisdrift
Total population
300
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Namibia Statistics Agency. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Swartbooisdrift is a small settlement in the Kunene Region in the north of Namibia. It is situated on the banks of the Kunene River, at the Angolan border on the minor road D3700 and falls within the Epupa electoral constituency. Swartbooisdrift is populated by 150 - 300 semi-nomadic people of Himba and Herero descent, depending on the season.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Meves's StarlingLamprotornis mevesii (Wahlberg, 1856) · Aves92
- Yellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventris (A.Smith, 1834) · Aves68
- Rufous-tailed Palm-ThrushCichladusa ruficauda (Hartlaub, 1857) · Aves68
- Gray Go-away-birdCorythaixoides concolor (A.Smith, 1833) · Aves66
- Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves66
- Madagascar Bee-eaterMerops superciliosus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves61
- Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves60
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves55
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kunene
- Sesfontein124.3 mi away
- Kamanjab171.4 mi away · pop. 7,000
- Žagariai4996.7 mi away · pop. 149
- Aukštasis Balbieriškis5000.2 mi away · pop. 13
- Ringėnai5001.3 mi away · pop. 5
- Juozapavas5001.9 mi away · pop. 10
- Serbentinė5002.8 mi away · pop. 11
- Medinos5002.8 mi away
- Kunigiškiai5004.2 mi away · pop. 77
- Geruliai5004.3 mi away · pop. 9
- Dvareliškės5004.7 mi away · pop. 3
- Karveliškės5005.7 mi away · pop. 1
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API