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Aldam
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Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Aldam is a village located in Free State, South Africa. Located at -28.289°, 27.161°, Aldam occupies a subtropical portion of the southern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Climate records indicate average highs near 75.4°F and lows near 49.7°F and about 22.2 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Open solar datasets indicate about 2,087 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves83
- White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali A.Smith, 1836 · Aves81
- Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves75
- Fiscal FlycatcherSigelus silens (Shaw, 1809) · Aves75
- Southern FiscalLanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves75
- Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves75
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves74
- Long-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes progne (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves70
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2024-04-305 km NW of Allanridge, South Africa
- M 4.6 — 2022-06-156 km SSW of Kutloanong, South Africa
- M 4.2 — 2021-07-147 km SW of Welkom, South Africa
- M 4.5 — 2020-01-2511 km S of Welkom, South Africa
- M 4.4 — 2019-07-2327 km NNW of Theunissen, South Africa
- M 4.9 — 2019-03-228 km WNW of Virginia, South Africa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Free State
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Aldam
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Aldam, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library