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Diphokong

Eastern Capevillage

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Coordinates-30.60°, 28.36°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Eastern Cape, South Africa, Diphokong is classified as a village in public datasets. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -30.602°, 28.360°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,959 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 77% 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

Latitude
-30.6019
Longitude
28.3605
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
648
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Silver wattle, Blue wattle, Mimosa
    Acacia dealbata Link · Magnoliopsida
    101
  • Tassel Satyre
    Satyrium cristatum Sond. · Liliopsida
    15
  • Cape Crow
    Corvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    14
  • Chechebush
    Leucosidea sericea Eckl. & Zeyh. · Magnoliopsida
    14
  • Blushingbride Satyre
    Satyrium longicauda Lindl. · Liliopsida
    13
  • Heart-bract Granny Bonnet
    Disperis cardiophora Harv. · Liliopsida
    10
  • Red-Inner Satyre
    Satyrium sphaerocarpum Lindl. · Liliopsida
    10
  • Jackal Buzzard
    Buteo rufofuscus (J.R.Forster, 1798) · Aves
    9

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2016-08-18

Most recent

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.37
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,959

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

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Diphokong, 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