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Namakande
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Demographic figures from Zambia Statistics Agency. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Namakande is a village that lies in Southern, Zambia. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-16.567°, 28.070°). No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The location receives about 2,125 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- African SkimmerRynchops flavirostris Vieillot, 1816 · Aves1
- Pennant-winged NightjarCaprimulgus vexillarius (Gould, 1838) · Aves1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2025-01-0532 km S of Kariba, Zimbabwe
- M 4.9 — 2024-12-2317 km S of Kariba, Zimbabwe
- M 4.9 — 2024-12-2021 km S of Kariba, Zimbabwe
- M 4.6 — 2024-12-2023 km SSE of Kariba, Zimbabwe
- M 4.2 — 2024-12-0821 km SSE of Kariba, Zimbabwe
- M 4.1 — 2022-08-0239 km SW of Siavonga, Zambia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org