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Motlatla

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64Moderate
Coordinates-29.20°, 26.87°

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

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City facts

Overview

Motlatla, a town in Free State, South Africa, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -29.199°, 26.867°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The location receives about 2,120 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-29.1994
Longitude
26.8667
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
64
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
22.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
23.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
58
NO₂ (µg/m³)
10.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,274
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    29
  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    26
  • Cape Sparrow
    Passer melanurus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    25
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    24
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23
  • Southern Masked-Weaver
    Ploceus velatus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    19
  • Blacksmith Lapwing
    Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    19
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    18

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2017-09-15

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Z
Zaccheus Richard Mahabane
South African politician (1881-1971)
J
James Moroka
South African activist (1891-1985)
A
Abram Raselemane
Association footballer (1978-2008)
Ellen Kuzwayo
Ellen Kuzwayo
Women's rights activist and politician in South Africa.
C
Cecil Higgs
South African artist (1898–1986)
K
Kgosi Seepapitso IV
Chief of Ngwaketse (1933-2010)
T
Thembile Kanono
Association footballer
W
Winnie Kgware
South African anti-apartheid activist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Free State

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,120

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

Gallery

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

Thaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (1) — Motlatla, South Africa2.6 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio — Motlatla, South Africa3 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (2) — Motlatla, South Africa3.6 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (3) — Motlatla, South Africa3.6 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (4) — Motlatla, South Africa3.6 miHole in Thaba'Nchu - panoramio — Motlatla, South Africa3.7 miPotholes up there..seems like our roads - panoramio — Motlatla, South Africa3.8 miThere is a wall on top here, who and why... - panoramio — Motlatla, South Africa3.8 miHee - panoramio — Motlatla, South Africa3.8 miLooking east - panoramio — Motlatla, South Africa3.8 miThaba 'Nchu top facing south west - panoramio — Motlatla, South Africa3.9 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (23) — Motlatla, South Africa3.9 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (12) — Motlatla, South Africa4 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (24) — Motlatla, South Africa4 miBig Caves... - panoramio — Motlatla, South Africa4.2 miGrassy up there - panoramio — Motlatla, South Africa4.2 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (22) — Motlatla, South Africa4.2 miBlack Mountain Hotel down there - panoramio — Motlatla, South Africa4.3 miThumbs up for this place..whish you where here - panoramio — Motlatla, South Africa4.3 miCows... - panoramio — Motlatla, South Africa4.4 miUp up and away... - panoramio — Motlatla, South Africa4.9 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (4) — Motlatla, South Africa5.3 miThaba'Nchu Water for the stock running low - panoramio — Motlatla, South Africa5.4 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (8) — Motlatla, South Africa5.9 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org