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Matlala
Limpopotown
Total population
2,031
Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Limpopo, South Africa, Matlala is a town. The settlement sits at -23.740°, 29.084°, a subtropical location in the southern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 2,031 residents. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,012 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 78.5°F and lows near 56.6°F, alongside about 16.3 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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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
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Pied CrowCorvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves137
- Scaly WeaverSporopipes squamifrons (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves130
- Black-chested PriniaPrinia flavicans (Vieillot, 1821) · Aves123
- Kalahari Scrub RobinErythropygia paena A.Smith, 1836 · Aves119
- White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali A.Smith, 1836 · Aves115
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves107
- Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana (A.Smith, 1843) · Aves100
- Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves99
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2018-06-2331 km ESE of Lebowakgomo, South Africa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Limpopo
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 Matlala, 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