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Elsiesriver

Western Capetown

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Total population

85,000

Air quality index

93Moderate
Elevation40 m
Coordinates-33.93°, 18.59°

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

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City facts

Overview

Elsiesriver, a sizeable town in Western Cape, South Africa, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Population sits at roughly 85,000 according to the open data we track. Located at -33.931°, 18.586°, Elsiesriver occupies a warm-temperate portion of the southern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,030 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-33.9308
Longitude
18.5864
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
93
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
17.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
63
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
778,028
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    13,848
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    13,390
  • Cape White-eye
    Zosterops virens Sundevall, 1850 · Aves
    13,265
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    11,952
  • Red-winged Starling
    Onychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    11,585
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11,275
  • Southern Double-collared Sunbird
    Cinnyris chalybeus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    11,123
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    10,706

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.5
Largest event
2020-11-16

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

E
Ernie Pieterse
South African racing driver
B
Brenda Fassie
South African pop singer (1964-2004)
Dulcie September
Dulcie September
South African anti-apartheid activist (1935–1988)
M
Marianne Kriel
swimmer
T
Tiaan Kannemeyer
South African cyclist
H
Hotep Idris Galeta
South African musician (1941–2010)
Jacques Kallis
Jacques Kallis
South African cricketer
Jonathan Butler
Jonathan Butler
South African singer-songwriter and guitarist
D
Duke Ngcukana
Jack Parow
Jack Parow
South African rapper
Ben-Erik van Wyk
Ben-Erik van Wyk
South African botanist (born 1956)
Alexis Pritchard
Alexis Pritchard
New Zealand boxer
J
Jeanne Goosen
Mwandishi kutokea Africa kusini. (1938–2020)
R
R.K. Belcher
South African poet (1933-2006)
A
Andries Bekker
South African rugby union footballer
A
André Hough
South African rugby union player

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

Nearby places in Western Cape

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Geography & sun

Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,030

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

Events

Gallery

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

2011-06-20 13-08-55 South Africa - Eureka — Elsiesriver, South Africa0.3 miD-AIXT @ CPT, 2024-10-27 — Elsiesriver, South Africa0.4 mi2011-06-20 13-09-03 South Africa - Eureka — Elsiesriver, South Africa0.5 miAt Cape Town (MP) 2018 283 — Elsiesriver, South Africa0.6 miHowick Place, Elsie's River 20210415 131907 — Elsiesriver, South Africa0.6 miElsie's River, Cape Town 20210415 131930 — Elsiesriver, South Africa0.6 mi2011-06-20 13-08-38 South Africa - Cravenby — Elsiesriver, South Africa0.7 miElsie's River 20210415 133046 — Elsiesriver, South Africa0.7 mi2011-06-20 13-08-36 South Africa - Cravenby — Elsiesriver, South Africa0.8 miChurch band marching - Ravensmeade — Elsiesriver, South Africa0.8 miTrombones from a marching church band - Ravensmeade — Elsiesriver, South Africa0.8 miKlawerjas facecards — Elsiesriver, South Africa1 miAt Cape Town (MP) 2018 282 — Elsiesriver, South Africa1.2 mi2011-06-20 13-08-25 South Africa - Cravenby — Elsiesriver, South Africa1.3 miBritish Airways - BA 59 Airbus A350-1041 — Elsiesriver, South Africa1.4 miBritish Airways - BA 59 Airbus A350-1041 - 53873400215 — Elsiesriver, South Africa1.4 miBritish Airways - BA 59 Airbus A350-1041 G-XWBM — Elsiesriver, South Africa1.4 miBritish Airways - BA 59 Airbus A350-1041 - 53873334089 — Elsiesriver, South Africa1.4 miUnited Airlines - UA 1122 from New York - Boeing 777-224 (1 of 1) — Elsiesriver, South Africa1.4 miLIFT Airline ZS-GAO — Elsiesriver, South Africa1.4 miModderdam Graveyard, Main alley — Elsiesriver, South Africa1.5 miModderdam Graveyard — Elsiesriver, South Africa1.5 mi2011-06-20 13-08-13 South Africa - Parow — Elsiesriver, South Africa1.8 miVictims of violence (8517217037) — Elsiesriver, South Africa1.9 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org