What is the population of Carnarvon, Northern Cape?

Carnarvon has a population of approximately 6,612 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Carnarvon, Northern Cape located?

Carnarvon is located in Northern Cape, South Africa, at approximate coordinates -30.9678°, 22.1333°.

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Carnarvon

Northern Capetown

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Carnarvon

Total population

6,612

Air quality index

19Good

Coordinates-30.97°, 22.13°

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City facts

Overview

Carnarvon is a small town in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-30.9678

Longitude

22.1333

Water area

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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

2.4

PM10 (µg/m³)

2.8

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

3.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

2,180

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Pied Crow
Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
70
Pale Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax canorus (Thunberg, 1799) · Aves
42
Southern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora (Wilkes, 1817) · Aves
38
Jackal Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus (J.R.Forster, 1798) · Aves
36
Lark-like Bunting
Emberiza impetuani A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
33
Spike-heeled Lark
Chersomanes albofasciata (Lafresnaye, 1836) · Aves
32
Karoo Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda subcoronata A.Smith, 1843 · Aves
30
Sabota Lark
Calendulauda sabota (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
30

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Daniël Cornelis Boonzaier

South African editorial cartoonist (1865-1950)

Alan Melville

South African cricketer (1910-1983)

JD Moller

South African rugby union footballer

Jaco Jacobs

Children's book author

Andries de Wet

South African soldier

Jannie Mouton

South African businessman

Jac J. Brits

South African writer

Ben de Wet

South African playwright

P.W.S. Schumann

Colin Melville

South African cricketer and educator (1903-1984)

Peter Schutz

South African judge

Michael Steyn Boltman

South African architect, active in Bryanston

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

Nearby places in Northern Cape

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

6.14

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

2,240

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

146

Avg daily Wikipedia views

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

Events

Gallery

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

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)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API