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Kranshoek

Western Capevillage

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Total population

5,597

Air quality index

45Good
Coordinates-34.09°, 23.30°

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

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Overview

As a small village in Western Cape, South Africa, Kranshoek occupies its own corner of the country. Its coordinates of -34.089°, 23.297° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the southern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,597. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-34.0891
Longitude
23.2965
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
45
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
32
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
83,449
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Kelp Gull
    Larus dominicanus M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    1,483
  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,254
  • Sombre Greenbul
    Andropadus importunus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    1,241
  • Cape Weaver
    Ploceus capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,187
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,171
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,126
  • Sacred Ibis
    Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,123
  • Cape White-eye
    Zosterops virens Sundevall, 1850 · Aves
    1,065

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).

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Western Cape

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)