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Ezakheni

KwaZulu-Nataltown

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Total population

70,809

Air quality index

104Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
WeatherAvg high 78.4°F
Coordinates-28.63°, 29.89°

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

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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

Latitude
-28.6324
Longitude
29.8877
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
78.4°F
Avg low
53°F
Annual precipitation
28.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
104
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
46.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
48
Ozone (µg/m³)
20
NO₂ (µg/m³)
16.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
22,224
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    289
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    288
  • Familiar Chat
    Oenanthe familiaris (Wilkes, 1817) · Aves
    287
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    277
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    268
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    256
  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    241
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    239

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2022-11-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in KwaZulu-Natal

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.28
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,926

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 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