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Luqaqweni

Eastern Capevillage

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WeatherAvg high 74.7°F
Coordinates-31.57°, 29.42°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Eastern Cape, South Africa, Luqaqweni is recorded in open geodata as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -31.566°, 29.425°. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 74.7°F and lows near 56.7°F, together with about 38.7 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,665 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-31.5665
Longitude
29.4249
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
74.7°F
Avg low
56.7°F
Annual precipitation
38.7 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,875
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    273
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    249
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    247
  • African Golden-Weaver
    Ploceus subaureus A.Smith, 1839 · Aves
    235
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    223
  • Sombre Greenbul
    Andropadus importunus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    210
  • Brown-hooded Kingfisher
    Halcyon albiventris (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    193
  • Bronze mannikin
    Lonchura cucullata (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    186

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).

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 Eastern Cape

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,665

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

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

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

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org