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Britstown

Northern Capetown

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Total population

5,145

Air quality index

54Moderate
Coordinates-30.59°, 23.50°

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

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-30.5875
Longitude
23.5040
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
54
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
15
PM10 (µg/m³)
15.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
51
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,460
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    96
  • Pale Chanting-Goshawk
    Melierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799) · Aves
    62
  • Cape Sparrow
    Passer melanurus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    39
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    38
  • Southern Masked-Weaver
    Ploceus velatus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    35
  • Little Swift
    Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
    31
  • Northern black bustard
    Afrotis afraoides (A.Smith, 1831) · Aves
    30
  • Southern Anteater-Chat
    Myrmecocichla formicivora (Wilkes, 1817) · Aves
    27

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)