Oniipa

Article summary

Oniipa is a town in the Oshikoto Region of northern Namibia and the district capital of the Oniipa electoral constituency. It had 4,740 inhabitants in 2023.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1872 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1913 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 4,740 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1872". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1913". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "4,740 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378603347