Terralocate

Browse / South Africa / Northern Cape / Goodhouse

Goodhouse

Northern Capevillage

Photograph of Goodhouse
Featured view

Goodhouse

Total population

171

Air quality index

18Good
Coordinates-28.91°, 18.21°

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

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete

City facts

Overview

Goodhouse is a town in Nama Khoi Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-28.9121
Longitude
18.2116
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
18
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
1.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
29
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
329
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Familiar Chat
    Oenanthe familiaris (Wilkes, 1817) · Aves
    8
  • quiver tree
    Aloidendron dichotomum (Masson) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm. · Liliopsida
    8
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    7
  • Plain Martin
    Riparia paludicola (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    7
  • African Darter
    Anhinga rufa (Daudin, 1802) · Aves
    6
  • Black-fronted Bulbul
    Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    6
  • Black-tipped Thicktail Scorpion
    Parabuthus laevifrons (Simon, 1888) · Arachnida
    6
  • Crassula sericea Schönland
    Crassula sericea Schönland · Magnoliopsida
    6

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2021-07-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Northern Cape

Browse all places in Northern Cape →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.37
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,325

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
53
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
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

Sweet Thorn
Sweet Thorn
Vachellia karroo
Seen 2026-04-15
South African Ground Squirrel
South African Ground Squirrel
Geosciurus inauris
Seen 2026-04-15
Ludwig's Bustard
Ludwig's Bustard
Neotis ludwigii
Seen 2026-01-13
Rock Kestrel
Rock Kestrel
Falco rupicolus
Seen 2026-01-13
Tyrant Ground Beetle
Tyrant Ground Beetle
Anthia maxillosa
Seen 2026-01-12
Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko
Fischer's Thick-toed Gecko
Chondrodactylus laevigatus
Seen 2026-01-12
Black-tipped Thicktail Scorpion
Black-tipped Thicktail Scorpion
Parabuthus laevifrons
Seen 2026-01-12
Western Thread Snake
Western Thread Snake
Namibiana occidentalis
Seen 2026-01-12
Southern Springhare
Southern Springhare
Pedetes capensis
Seen 2026-01-12

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

Events

Gallery

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

ISS053-E-172550 - View of Earth — Goodhouse, South Africa1.1 miISS053-E-172551 - View of Earth — Goodhouse, South Africa5.4 miISS021-E-28382 - View of Earth — Goodhouse, South Africa5.4 miISS053-E-172549 - View of Earth — Goodhouse, South Africa6.1 miISS059-E-61453 - View of Earth — Goodhouse, South Africa6.1 miISS021-E-28381 - View of Earth — Goodhouse, South Africa6.1 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