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Clifton
Free Statevillage
Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Free State, South Africa, Clifton stands as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Located at -29.482°, 27.012°, Clifton occupies a subtropical portion of the southern hemisphere. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,068 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 81% 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
- Narrowleaf FirethornPyracantha angustifolia (Franch.) C.K.Schneid. · Magnoliopsida52
- Southern FiscalLanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves24
- CashewSearsia lancea (L.fil.) F.A.Barkley · Magnoliopsida24
- Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves18
- Southern MarigoldTagetes minuta L. · Magnoliopsida18
- Black-shouldered KiteElanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves17
- African StonechatSaxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves17
- Long-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes progne (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves14
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2017-09-1558 km S of Bloemfontein, South Africa
- M 4.3 — 2016-09-054 km SSW of Nako, Lesotho
- M 4.3 — 2002-01-2725 km S of Nako, Lesotho
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Free State
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Clifton




Search results from Open Library.
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 Clifton, 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
- • Open Library