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Ga-Mathekga

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69Moderate
Elevation894 m
Coordinates-23.62°, 28.61°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Limpopo, South Africa, Ga-Mathekga is classified as a village in public datasets. Coordinates of -23.625°, 28.611° situate Ga-Mathekga in the subtropical zone of the southern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The location receives about 2,079 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. 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
-23.6247
Longitude
28.6108
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
69
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
18.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
18.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
57
NO₂ (µg/m³)
8.8

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
585
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Gray Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides concolor (A.Smith, 1833) · Aves
    12
  • Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
    Tockus leucomelas (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1842) · Aves
    11
  • Golden-breasted Bunting
    Emberiza flaviventris Stephens, 1815 · Aves
    9
  • Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur chalcospilos (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
    8
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    7
  • African Split-skin Toad
    Schismaderma carens (Smith, 1848) · Amphibia
    6
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    6
  • White-throated Robin-Chat
    Cossypha humeralis (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    6

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

Nearby places in Limpopo

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Geography & sun

Elevation
2,933 ft (894 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.7
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,079

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 Ga-Mathekga, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org