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Mhlangeni

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Air quality index

64Moderate
Elevation1569 m
WeatherAvg high 69.5°F
Coordinates-30.61°, 27.25°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Eastern Cape, South Africa, Mhlangeni is classified as a village in public datasets. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Located at -30.611°, 27.245°, Mhlangeni occupies a warm-temperate portion of the southern hemisphere. Climate records indicate average highs near 69.5°F and lows near 46.6°F and about 37.5 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,037 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-30.6111
Longitude
27.2453
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
69.5°F
Avg low
46.6°F
Annual precipitation
37.5 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
64
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
67
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
598
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    11
  • Hermannia coccocarpa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze
    Hermannia coccocarpa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze · Magnoliopsida
    8
  • Black-fronted Bulbul
    Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    7
  • Cushion Barrelwort
    Euphorbia clavarioides Boiss. · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • Cheilanthes eckloniana (Kunze) Mett.
    Cheilanthes eckloniana (Kunze) Mett. · Polypodiopsida
    7
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    7
  • Broom Karee
    Searsia erosa (Thunb.) Moffett · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • African Stonechat
    Saxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2002-01-27

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 Eastern Cape

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Geography & sun

Elevation
5,148 ft (1569 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,037

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

Events

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

Photos 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)
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org