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Ezakheni
KwaZulu-Nataltown
Total population
70,809
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Ezakheni sits in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is identified as a sizeable town. Its coordinates of -28.632°, 29.888° place it in the subtropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Around 70,809 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,926 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 78.4°F and lows near 53°F, together with about 28.4 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves289
- Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves288
- Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris (Wilkes, 1817) · Aves287
- Pied CrowCorvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves277
- Southern FiscalLanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves268
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves256
- Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves241
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves239
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.6 — 2022-11-0544 km NNE of Greytown, South Africa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in KwaZulu-Natal
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 Ezakheni, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org