What is the population of Grootdrink, Northern Cape?

Grootdrink has a population of approximately 2,645 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Grootdrink, Northern Cape located?

Grootdrink is located in Northern Cape, South Africa, at approximate coordinates -28.5636°, 21.7486°.

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Grootdrink

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Total population

2,645

Air quality index

19Good

WeatherAvg high 83.3°F

Coordinates-28.56°, 21.75°

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

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City facts

Overview

Grootdrink is a town in !Kheis Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa on the N10 National Route and on the Orange River. The town is known as being the centre of wine production in the Northern Cape.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-28.5636

Longitude

21.7486

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high

83.3°F

Avg low

56.2°F

Annual precipitation

8.7 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

4.5

PM10 (µg/m³)

4.8

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

1.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

668

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Social Weaver
Philetairus socius (Latham, 1790) · Aves
30
hookthorn
Senegalia mellifera (Vahl) Seigler & Ebinger · Magnoliopsida
29
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
27
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
14
cannon aloe
Aloe claviflora Burch. · Liliopsida
13
Black-fronted Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
12
Orange River White-eye
Zosterops pallidus Swainson, 1838 · Aves
12
Little Swift
Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
12

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Northern Cape

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

6.26

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

2,285

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

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

Aloidendron dichotomum

simple-leaved bean caper

Heliophila deserticola deserticola

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

Events

Gallery

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

3.9 mi

3.9 mi

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

Sources

• Wikipedia
• 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
• Wikipedia Pageviews API