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Kgotsong
Free Statetown
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Kgotsong sits in Free State, South Africa and is identified as a town. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Located at -27.376°, 26.652°, Kgotsong occupies a subtropical portion of the southern hemisphere. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,141 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 84% 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves15
- Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves12
- Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11
- Speckled PigeonColumba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves11
- Pied CrowCorvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves10
- Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves10
- Swainson's FrancolinPternistis swainsonii (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves9
- Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves9
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2026-02-0810 km E of Orkney, South Africa
- M 4.3 — 2025-09-1015 km SSE of Stilfontein, South Africa
- M 4.8 — 2025-07-107 km SE of Orkney, South Africa
- M 4.8 — 2025-04-174 km NNE of Orkney, South Africa
- M 4.4 — 2024-05-1512 km SE of Stilfontein, South Africa
- M 4.4 — 2024-04-305 km NW of Allanridge, South Africa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Free State
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 Kgotsong, 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-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org