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Mseleni

KwaZulu-Natalvillage

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Coordinates-27.37°, 32.53°

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City facts

Overview

Mseleni is a small settlement in Umhlabuyalingana Maputaland, northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated not far away from the small town of Mbazwana. It is divided into 2 small izigodi namely KwaJobe and KwaNhlamvu, ruled under the Authority of Nkosi J Nxumalo of Mabaso Tribal Authority.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-27.3673

Longitude

32.5268

Water area

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

9,615

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
116
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
100
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
99
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla (Latham, 1802) · Aves
88
Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
86
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
84
Southern Fiscal
Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
81
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura (Vieillot, 1821) · Aves
81

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

0

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

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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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.82

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,758

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

47

Avg daily Wikipedia views

2

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Cat's-whiskers

Volkameria glabra

Seen 2026-06-23

Outeniqua Yellowwood

Outeniqua Yellowwood

Afrocarpus falcatus

Seen 2026-06-20

Tropical House Gecko

Tropical House Gecko

Hemidactylus mabouia

Seen 2026-06-13

buffalo-thorn

Ziziphus mucronata

Seen 2026-06-13

Madagascar Periwinkle

Madagascar Periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Seen 2026-06-13

potato

Solanum tuberosum

Seen 2026-06-03

Krauseola mosambicina

Krauseola mosambicina

Krauseola mosambicina

Seen 2026-06-03

Broadleaf Bristlegrass

Broadleaf Bristlegrass

Setaria megaphylla

Seen 2026-06-03

Domestic Chicken

Domestic Chicken

Gallus gallus domesticus

Seen 2026-06-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

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

Argiope aurocincta 107794353 — Mseleni, South Africa

ISS065-E-479104 - View of Earth — Mseleni, South Africa

ISS035-E-14420 - View of South Africa — Mseleni, South Africa

ISS035-E-14421 - View of South Africa — Mseleni, South Africa

ISS065-E-479105 - View of Earth — Mseleni, South Africa

ISS065-E-479106 - View of Earth — Mseleni, South Africa

Barfuss am Strand (4747543403) — Mseleni, South Africa

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API