What is the population of Loxton, Northern Cape?

Loxton has a population of approximately 1,053 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Loxton, Northern Cape located?

Loxton is located in Northern Cape, South Africa, at approximate coordinates -31.4772°, 22.3497°.

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Loxton

Northern Capetown

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Loxton

Total population

1,053

Air quality index

21Good

Coordinates-31.48°, 22.35°

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

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City facts

Overview

Loxton is a town in the Karoo region of South Africa's Northern Cape province. Within the Ubuntu Local Municipality of the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-31.4772

Longitude

22.3497

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

0.4

PM10 (µg/m³)

0.4

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

2.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

2,495

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
63
Pied Crow
Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
61
Ring-necked Dove
Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
57
White-throated Canary
Crithagra albogularis A.Smith, 1833 · Aves
53
Lark-like Bunting
Emberiza impetuani A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
51
Karoo Bustard
Eupodotis vigorsii (A.Smith, 1831) · Aves
46
Karoo Chat
Emarginata schlegelii (Wahlberg, 1855) · Aves
45
Southern Masked-Weaver
Ploceus velatus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
44

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

—

Largest event

—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ena Murray

South African writer (1936-2015)

C.J. Grové

South African writer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Northern Cape

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

6.05

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

2,209

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

Common Partridge Aloe

Gonialoe variegata

Seen 2026-04-15

Karoo Jaybee

Jamesbrittenia tysonii

Stigmochelys pardalis

Seen 2024-11-14

Copper-tailed Blowfly

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

Events

Gallery

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

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