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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

Found in Northern Cape, South Africa, Britstown is classified as a small town in public datasets. Public datasets list a population of roughly 5,145. Coordinates of -30.587°, 23.504° situate Britstown in the warm-temperate zone of the southern hemisphere. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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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)