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Diphokong
Eastern Capevillage
Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Silver wattle, Blue wattle, MimosaAcacia dealbata Link · Magnoliopsida101
- Tassel SatyreSatyrium cristatum Sond. · Liliopsida15
- Cape CrowCorvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves14
- ChechebushLeucosidea sericea Eckl. & Zeyh. · Magnoliopsida14
- Blushingbride SatyreSatyrium longicauda Lindl. · Liliopsida13
- Heart-bract Granny BonnetDisperis cardiophora Harv. · Liliopsida10
- Red-Inner SatyreSatyrium sphaerocarpum Lindl. · Liliopsida10
- Jackal BuzzardButeo rufofuscus (J.R.Forster, 1798) · Aves9
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.5 — 2016-08-1810 km W of Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho
- M 4.3 — 2002-01-2743 km SE 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 Eastern 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 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