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Bergville

KwaZulu-Nataltown

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Total population

4,890

Founded

1897

Land area2.74 km²
Coordinates-28.73°, 29.35°

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1897
Area
2.74 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bergville(formerly known as Ntenjwa) is a town with a rich history.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-28.7311
Longitude
29.3517
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)
16,648
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    307
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    297
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    221
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    220
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    216
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    208
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    180
  • Cape Crow
    Corvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    172

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

P
Philani
Association footballer
S
Sjava
South African singer, rapper and actor
N
Ntandoyesizwe Zulu
South African Princess
Z
Zanele van Zyl
South African chef
G
Goodness Mpinga
South African artist

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

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

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,151
Avg daily Wikipedia views
38
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Southern Bald Ibis
Southern Bald Ibis
Geronticus calvus
Seen 2026-04-27
Opistophthalmus praedo
Opistophthalmus praedo
Opistophthalmus praedo
Seen 2026-04-12
Highveld Lesser-Thicktail Scorpion
Highveld Lesser-Thicktail Scorpion
Uroplectes triangulifer
Seen 2026-04-12
Hadogenes trichiurus pallidus
Hadogenes trichiurus pallidus
Hadogenes trichiurus pallidus
Seen 2026-04-12
Raucous Toad
Raucous Toad
Sclerophrys capensis
Seen 2026-04-04
Natal sand frog
Natal sand frog
Tomopterna natalensis
Seen 2026-04-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

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

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

Sources

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