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Lebowakgomo

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Total population

35,087

Air quality index

71Moderate
Coordinates-24.30°, 29.54°

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

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City facts

Overview

Lebowakgomo is the seat of the Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality and was the capital of the former Bantustan of Lebowa. Lebowakgomo lies 45 km (28 mi) southeast of the Limpopo capital of Polokwane. The majority of Lebowakgomo's inhabitants speak SePedi.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-24.3003
Longitude
29.5411
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
71
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
23.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
25.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
29
NO₂ (µg/m³)
12.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,222
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cushion Barrelwort
    Euphorbia clavarioides Boiss. · Magnoliopsida
    18
  • White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
    Plocepasser mahali A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    12
  • Bushveld Milkplum
    Englerophytum magalismontanum (Sond.) T.D.Penn. · Magnoliopsida
    12
  • lemonbush
    Lippia javanica (Burm.f.) Spreng. · Magnoliopsida
    12
  • Rough Burrower
    Opistophthalmus glabrifrons Peters, 1861 · Arachnida
    12
  • Transvaal aloe
    Aloe marlothii A.Berger · Liliopsida
    11
  • Combretum molle R.Br. ex G.Don
    Combretum molle R.Br. ex G.Don · Magnoliopsida
    10
  • Sesamum trilobum (Bernh.) Byng & Christenh.
    Sesamum trilobum (Bernh.) Byng & Christenh. · Magnoliopsida
    10

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2018-06-23

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

White-fronted Bee-eater
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Seen 2026-04-17
Peanut-Butter Cassia
Peanut-Butter Cassia
Senna didymobotrya
Seen 2026-04-15
Blue Bushviolet
Blue Bushviolet
Barleria obtusa
Seen 2026-03-29
False horsewood
False horsewood
Hippobromus pauciflorus
Seen 2026-03-29
Cape House Snake
Cape House Snake
Boaedon capensis
Seen 2026-03-22
Giant Blonde Snail
Giant Blonde Snail
Lissachatina immaculata
Seen 2026-03-16
Coffee Senna
Coffee Senna
Senna occidentalis
Seen 2026-03-04
Eland's Pea
Eland's Pea
Senna italica
Seen 2026-03-04
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
Seen 2026-01-23

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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