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Muntulu Bush Lodge

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Air quality index

61Moderate
Elevation120 m
Coordinates-28.13°, 32.05°

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City facts

Overview

Muntulu Bush Lodge is a village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (-28.127°, 32.052°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,737 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-28.1274
Longitude
32.0520
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
61
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
29.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
30.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
38
NO₂ (µg/m³)
11.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
30,007
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-backed Vulture
    Gyps africanus Salvadori, 1865 · Aves
    585
  • Cape Starling
    Lamprotornis nitens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    557
  • Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur chalcospilos (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
    500
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    479
  • Red-billed Oxpecker
    Buphagus erythrorhynchus (Stanley, 1814) · Aves
    461
  • Rattling Cisticola
    Cisticola chiniana (A.Smith, 1843) · Aves
    427
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    409
  • White-browed Coucal
    Centropus superciliosus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1829 · Aves
    380

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
394 ft (120 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

Creeping Woodsorrel
Creeping Woodsorrel
Oxalis corniculata
Seen 2026-07-03
Brazilian Nightshade
Brazilian Nightshade
Solanum seaforthianum
Seen 2026-07-03
Fiery-necked Nightjar
Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Seen 2026-07-02
Nile Monitor
Nile Monitor
Varanus niloticus
Seen 2026-07-01
Gold Specklebelly Lichen
Gold Specklebelly Lichen
Crocodia aurata
Seen 2026-07-01
Nyala
Nyala
Tragelaphus angasii
Seen 2026-07-01
Southern White Rhinoceros
Southern White Rhinoceros
Ceratotherium simum simum
Seen 2026-07-01
Hot Snout
Hot Snout
Cerynea thermesialis
Seen 2026-06-30
Tropical House Gecko
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
Seen 2026-06-30

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Muntulu Bush Lodge, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

White Rhinos (Ceratotherium simum) crossing the road ... (32205864626) — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa0.9 miWhite Rhinos (Ceratotherium simum) (31402656984) — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa0.9 miWhite Rhinos (Ceratotherium simum) grazing ... (32243884815) — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa0.9 miWhite Rhinos (Ceratotherium simum) (31433722613) — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa0.9 miHluhluwe Scenery (31872811050) — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa1.2 miSpirostachys africana capsule — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.1 miWhite-crested Hornbill (Tropicranus albocristatus) (31439445763) — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.1 miCliffs over Nzimane riverbed ... (31408340444) — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.1 miWhite-crested Hornbill (Tropicranus albocristatus) (31873086260) — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.1 miWire-tailed swallow 2018 05 01 9987 — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.2 miWire-tailed swallow 2018 05 01 0057 — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.2 miPternistis natalensis -Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -male-8 — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.3 miWhite Rhino (Ceratotherium simum) grazing at sunset ... (32213456436) — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.5 miWhite Rhino (Ceratotherium simum) grazing at sunset ... (31441949353) — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.5 miWhite Rhinos (Ceratotherium simum) grazing at sunset ... (32102660782) — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.5 miWhite Rhinos (Ceratotherium simum) grazing at sunset ... (31410672894) — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.5 miGirafe-Hluhluwe Umfolosi Game Reserve — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.6 miWaterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) male (31436765213) — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.6 miBycanistes bucinator -near Hilltop Camp, Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -two-8 — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.8 miGrewia occidentalis 6 — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.8 miGrewia occidentalis 7 — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.8 miGrewia occidentalis 8 — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.8 miSenegalia schweinfurthii 1 — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.8 miSenegalia schweinfurthii 2 — Muntulu Bush Lodge, South Africa2.8 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)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org