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Acton Homes

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Coordinates-28.64°, 29.41°

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City facts

Overview

Set in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Acton Homes is recorded in open geodata as a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Located at -28.643°, 29.405°, Acton Homes occupies a subtropical portion of the southern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,926 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-28.6431
Longitude
29.4054
Water area
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)
15,700
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    306
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    295
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    210
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    203
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    202
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    196
  • Cape Crow
    Corvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    180
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    178

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 KwaZulu-Natal

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.28
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,926

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

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Acton Homes, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org