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Cillie
Northern Capevillage
Total population
1,968
Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Cillie, a village in Northern Cape, South Africa, forms part of the country's settled landscape. The settlement sits at -28.736°, 20.584°, a subtropical location in the southern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 1,968 according to the open data we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,312 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 90% of daylight hours. 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Social WeaverPhiletairus socius (Latham, 1790) · Aves77
- Black-fronted BulbulPycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves74
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves59
- Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves50
- Cape SparrowPasser melanurus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves49
- camelthornVachellia erioloba (E.Mey.) P.J.H.Hurter · Magnoliopsida47
- White-backed MousebirdColius colius (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves37
- Orange River White-eyeZosterops pallidus Swainson, 1838 · Aves35
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2011-12-1885 km WSW of Upington, South Africa
- M 4.6 — 2011-04-06South Africa
- M 4.6 — 2011-02-2189 km W of Upington, South Africa
- M 4.4 — 2011-01-2588 km WSW of Upington, South Africa
- M 4.4 — 2011-01-1388 km WSW of Upington, South Africa
- M 4.2 — 2011-01-1291 km WSW of Upington, South Africa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Northern Cape
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cillie, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org