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Cape St. Francis

Eastern Capevillage

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Cape St. Francis

Air quality index

31Good
Elevation15 m
Coordinates-34.21°, 24.83°

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City facts

Official website
www.stfrancistourism.co.za

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Cape St. Francis is a village in South Africa, situated on a headland in the Eastern Cape Province. It is popular for its clean beaches and as a surfing location.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-34.2081
Longitude
24.8327
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
12.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
21.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
67
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
78,730
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,672
  • Cape Weaver
    Ploceus capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,458
  • Kelp Gull
    Larus dominicanus M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    1,283
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,097
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,085
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,059
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    976
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    924

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 Eastern Cape

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Geography & sun

Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,773

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
611
Avg daily Wikipedia views
21
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Cape Beach Hopper
Cape Beach Hopper
Capeorchestia capensis
Seen 2026-06-28
smooth plough shell
smooth plough shell
Bullia rhodostoma
Seen 2026-06-28
Blue Kunibush
Blue Kunibush
Searsia glauca
Seen 2026-06-06
Eastern Pointed Caper White
Eastern Pointed Caper White
Pseudanaphaeis gidica abyssinica
Seen 2026-05-30
Orange-throated Longclaw
Orange-throated Longclaw
Macronyx capensis
Seen 2026-05-30
Berg Adder
Berg Adder
Bitis atropos
Seen 2026-05-29
Purple woodsorrel
Purple woodsorrel
Oxalis purpurea
Seen 2026-05-29
Purple Ragwort
Purple Ragwort
Senecio purpureus
Seen 2026-05-29
Black-headed Heron
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Seen 2026-05-27

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cape St. Francis, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Seal Point Lighthouse-001 — Cape St. Francis, South Africa0.3 miSeal Point Lighthouse-002 — Cape St. Francis, South Africa0.3 miSeal Point Lighthouse Lens-001 — Cape St. Francis, South Africa0.4 miCape St Francis-001 — Cape St. Francis, South Africa0.4 miSeal Point Lighthouse Lens-002 — Cape St. Francis, South Africa0.4 miTide pools-001 — Cape St. Francis, South Africa0.4 miCape St Francis-002 — Cape St. Francis, South Africa0.4 miCape St Francis-003 — Cape St. Francis, South Africa0.4 miBitis atropos 58422763 — Cape St. Francis, South Africa0.9 miBitis atropos 58422777 — Cape St. Francis, South Africa0.9 miNSRI Station 21-001 — Cape St. Francis, South Africa2 miProtea tenax tonyrebelo iNat10814991a — Cape St. Francis, South Africa5.5 miProtea tenax tonyrebelo iNat10814991b — Cape St. Francis, South Africa5.5 mi

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

Sources

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