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Matimatolo

KwaZulu-Natalvillage

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Coordinates-29.13°, 30.80°

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City facts

Overview

Found in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Matimatolo is classified as a village in public datasets. Coordinates of -29.130°, 30.796° situate Matimatolo in the subtropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,722 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 67% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-29.1302
Longitude
30.7956
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,761
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    77
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    65
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    64
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    63
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    59
  • African Stonechat
    Saxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    53
  • Black-headed Heron
    Ardea melanocephala Children & Vigors, 1826 · Aves
    51
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    47

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2022-11-05

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,722

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

Sources

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