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Matlala

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Total population

2,031

WeatherAvg high 78.5°F
Coordinates-23.74°, 29.08°

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

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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

Latitude
-23.7400
Longitude
29.0836
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
78.5°F
Avg low
56.6°F
Annual precipitation
16.3 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,224
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    137
  • Scaly Weaver
    Sporopipes squamifrons (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    130
  • Black-chested Prinia
    Prinia flavicans (Vieillot, 1821) · Aves
    123
  • Kalahari Scrub Robin
    Erythropygia paena A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    119
  • White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
    Plocepasser mahali A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    115
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    107
  • Rattling Cisticola
    Cisticola chiniana (A.Smith, 1843) · Aves
    100
  • Southern Masked-Weaver
    Ploceus velatus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    99

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2018-06-23

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Limpopo

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,012

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 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