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Msobomvu

Eastern Capetown

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Air quality index

31Good
Elevation566 m
WeatherAvg high 73.7°F
Coordinates-32.32°, 28.18°

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City facts

Overview

As a town in Eastern Cape, South Africa, Msobomvu occupies its own corner of the country. Coordinates of -32.321°, 28.176° situate Msobomvu in the warm-temperate zone of the southern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,685 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 73.7°F and lows near 55.2°F, together with about 31 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-32.3211
Longitude
28.1758
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
73.7°F
Avg low
55.2°F
Annual precipitation
31 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
37
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
694
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Nightshade
    Solanum chrysotrichum Schltdl. · Magnoliopsida
    74
  • Karroothorn
    Vachellia karroo (Hayne) Banfi & Galasso · Magnoliopsida
    50
  • Black wattle
    Acacia mearnsii De Wild. · Magnoliopsida
    35
  • Tree tobacco, Wild tobacco tree, Earleaf nightshade, Woolly nightshade, Bugweed, Tobacco weed, Tobacco bush, Wild tobacco, Kerosene plant, Wild tobacco bush, Wild tobacco plant
    Solanum mauritianum Scop. · Magnoliopsida
    29
  • Largeleaf Lantana
    Lantana camara L. · Magnoliopsida
    26
  • Platycarpha glomerata (Thunb.) Less.
    Platycarpha glomerata (Thunb.) Less. · Magnoliopsida
    21
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    15
  • Cape Aloe
    Aloe ferox Mill. · Liliopsida
    14

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

Simphiwe Dana
Simphiwe Dana
South African singer and composer (born 1980)
Marmaduke Pattle
Marmaduke Pattle
South African born World War II Flying ace for the RAF. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross & bar. (1914–1941)
Bill Drummond
Bill Drummond
Scottish artist and musician (born 1953)
Y
Yamkela Ngam
South African rugby union footballer
S
Siphesihle Punguzwa
South African rugby union footballer
Amanda Black
Amanda Black
South African singer
J
Josiah Twum-Boafo
South African rugby union player
C
Cyril White
South African cricketer
K
K. S. Bongela
South African writer
M
Mellisa Nayimuli
Ugandan film and TV producer
B
Bongiswa Kotta Ramushwana
South African storyteller

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
1,857 ft (566 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.62
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,685

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

Nile Monitor
Nile Monitor
Varanus niloticus
Seen 2026-03-31
Buff-streaked Chat
Buff-streaked Chat
Campicoloides bifasciatus
Seen 2026-03-31
giant devil's-fig
giant devil's-fig
Solanum chrysotrichum
Seen 2025-04-09
Red Buffalo-bur
Red Buffalo-bur
Solanum sisymbriifolium
Seen 2025-04-09

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

Events

Gallery

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

Butterworth main street (1569685818) — Msobomvu, South Africa2 mi

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