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Dutywa

Eastern Capetown

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Dutywa

Total population

11,076

Founded

1858

Air quality index

49Good
Coordinates-32.10°, 28.30°

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1858

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Dutywa, also known as Idutywa, is a town in Mbashe Local Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa, that was founded in 1858 as a military fort after a dispute between a Natal Colony raiding party and its local people. It is named after the Dutywa River, a tributary of the Mbhashe River. The name means "place of disorder" in the Xhosa language; its spelling was officially changed from "Idutywa" to "Dutywa" on 16 July 2004. The settlement was laid out in 1884 and was made a municipality in 1913. The town is the birthplace of former South African President, Thabo Mbeki.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-32.0972
Longitude
28.3043
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
49
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
80
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
183
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    13
  • Cape Griffon
    Gyps coprotheres (J.R.Forster, 1798) · Aves
    12
  • Sacred Ibis
    Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    10
  • Long-tailed Widowbird
    Euplectes progne (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    9
  • Nightshade
    Solanum chrysotrichum Schltdl. · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • Tree tobacco, Wild tobacco tree, Earleaf nightshade, Woolly nightshade, Bugweed, Tobacco weed, Tobacco bush, Wild tobacco, Kerosene plant, Wild tobacco bush, Wild tobacco plant
    Solanum mauritianum Scop. · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • Red-winged Starling
    Onychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

S
Sithembele Anton Sipuka
South African Catholic archbishop
M
Mhlobo Jadezweni
academic
O
Owen Williams
South African tennis player and tournament director
L
Lindiwe Sidali
South African cardio-thoracic surgeon
F
Fundile Gade
South African politician
C
Cecil Warner
South African cricketer (1897-1983)
M
Mansel Bell
South African cricketer
T
Thomas Warner
South African cricketer (1902-1987)

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

Nearby places in Eastern Cape

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.62
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,685

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
388
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
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

spiny cocklebur
spiny cocklebur
Xanthium spinosum
Seen 2026-03-11
Cape Honeysuckle
Cape Honeysuckle
Tecomaria capensis
Seen 2025-08-05
Jackal Buzzard
Jackal Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus
Seen 2024-10-06
Moth Vine
Moth Vine
Araujia sericifera
Seen 2024-04-07
Pied Crow
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Seen 2023-07-04
bugweed
bugweed
Solanum mauritianum
Seen 2023-07-04
giant devil's-fig
giant devil's-fig
Solanum chrysotrichum
Seen 2023-07-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

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

Kholo Kingdom Mission centre - panoramio — Dutywa, South Africa0.1 miKholo Kingdom Mission centre - panoramio (1) — Dutywa, South Africa0.1 miKholo Kingdom Mission centre - panoramio (2) — Dutywa, South Africa0.1 miKholo Kingdom Mission centre - panoramio (3) — Dutywa, South Africa0.1 miKholo Kingdom Mission centre - panoramio (4) — Dutywa, South Africa0.1 miKholo Kingdom Mission centre - panoramio (5) — Dutywa, South Africa0.1 miKholo Kingdom Mission centre - panoramio (6) — Dutywa, South Africa0.1 miIdutywa, 5000, South Africa - panoramio — Dutywa, South Africa0.2 miMida Hostel - panoramio — Dutywa, South Africa0.2 miMayo'rs House - panoramio — Dutywa, South Africa0.3 miDutywa water reservoir - panoramio — Dutywa, South Africa0.3 miMida School Junior - panoramio — Dutywa, South Africa0.3 miMida School Junior - panoramio (1) — Dutywa, South Africa0.3 miMida School Junior - panoramio (2) — Dutywa, South Africa0.3 miMida School Junior - panoramio (3) — Dutywa, South Africa0.3 miDutywa water reservoir - panoramio (1) — Dutywa, South Africa0.3 miMida School Junior - panoramio (4) — Dutywa, South Africa0.3 miMayor's house - panoramio — Dutywa, South Africa0.3 miISS030-E-39066 - View of Earth — Dutywa, South Africa0.3 miN2 about to enter Idutywa (1568836305) — Dutywa, South Africa0.4 miISS020-E-31786 - View of Earth — Dutywa, South Africa5.6 mi

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