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Monzi

KwaZulu-Natalvillage

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Air quality index

46Good
Elevation26 m
WeatherAvg high 78.9°F
Coordinates-28.44°, 32.30°

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

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City facts

Overview

Monzi is a village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (-28.440°, 32.300°). 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. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,737 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 78.9°F and lows near 64°F and about 42 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). 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
-28.4396
Longitude
32.2996
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
78.9°F
Avg low
64°F
Annual precipitation
42 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
46
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
21.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
23.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
54
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
127,526
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-eared Barbet
    Stactolaema leucotis (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves
    1,749
  • Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
    Pogoniulus bilineatus (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves
    1,742
  • Red-capped Robin-Chat
    Cossypha natalensis A.Smith, 1840 · Aves
    1,667
  • Green-backed Camaroptera
    Camaroptera brachyura (Vieillot, 1821) · Aves
    1,636
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,586
  • Livingstone's Turaco
    Tauraco livingstonii (G.R.Gray, 1864) · Aves
    1,551
  • African Golden-Weaver
    Ploceus subaureus A.Smith, 1839 · Aves
    1,544
  • Black-backed Puffback
    Dryoscopus cubla (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    1,528

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in KwaZulu-Natal

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Geography & sun

Elevation
85 ft (26 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.76
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,737

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 Monzi, 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)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org