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Walvis Bay

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Total population

62,096

Coordinates-22.96°, 14.51°

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

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City facts

Overview

Walvis Bay sits in Erongo, Namibia and is identified as a sizeable town. Located at -22.956°, 14.507°, Walvis Bay occupies a tropical portion of the southern hemisphere. Around 62,096 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The location receives about 2,136 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests 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
-22.9558
Longitude
14.5071
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
42,440
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Kelp Gull
    Larus dominicanus M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    1,947
  • Greater Flamingo
    Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 · Aves
    1,875
  • Lesser Flamingo
    Phoeniconaias minor (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1798) · Aves
    1,813
  • Hartlaub's Gull
    Chroicocephalus hartlaubii (Bruch, 1855) · Aves
    1,791
  • Pied Avocet
    Recurvirostra avosetta Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,387
  • Great White Pelican
    Pelecanus onocrotalus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,311
  • Curlew Sandpiper
    Calidris ferruginea (Pontoppidan, 1763) · Aves
    1,216
  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,118

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
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Percy Montgomery
Percy Montgomery
South African rugby union footballer and coach
H
Harry Simon
Namibian boxer
P
Paulus Shipanga
Namibian footballer
N
Niko Bessinger
Namibian politician (1948-2008)
B
Bradley Langenhoven
Namibian rugby union player
Conrad Marais
Conrad Marais
rugby union player
G
Gottlieb Nakuta
Namibian footballer
L
Levis Swartbooi
Namibian footballer
M
Marius Visser
Namibian rugby union player
A
Alexei Kervezee
Dutch cricketer
W
Wolfie Duvenhage
Namibian rugby union player
F
Fillemon Kanalelo
Namibian footballer
B
Ben Amathila
Namibian politician
B
Byron McGuigan
Scottish rugby union player
Chrysander Botha
Chrysander Botha
Namibian rugby union footballer
G
Gavin Murgatroyd
Namibian cricketer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Erongo

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,136

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
7,971
Avg daily Wikipedia views
266
Attention level
Modest

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

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