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Makhosini
KwaZulu-Natalvillage
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Makhosini stands as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its coordinates of -28.383°, 31.274° place it in the subtropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Climate records indicate average highs near 77.8°F and lows near 56.8°F and about 31.6 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The location receives about 1,727 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri (Vigors, 1825) · Aves13
- Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. · Magnoliopsida5
- paperbark-hornVachellia sieberiana (DC.) Kyal. & Boatwr. · Magnoliopsida5
- Eastern CandelabraBrunsvigia radulosa Herb. · Liliopsida4
- SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius (J.F.Miller, 1779) · Aves4
- Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus (Vieillot, 1816) · Aves4
- Christmas ButterflyPapilio demodocus Esper, 1798 · Insecta3
- Tawny EagleAquila rapax (Temminck, 1828) · Aves3
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.6 — 2022-11-0544 km NNE of Greytown, South Africa
- M 4.3 — 2015-06-1619 km ESE of Sundumbili, 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 KwaZulu-Natal
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 Makhosini, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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3.2 miPhotos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org