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Ndweni

KwaZulu-Natalvillage

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Air quality index

138Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Coordinates-28.65°, 31.11°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Ndweni is a village. Coordinates of -28.648°, 31.108° situate Ndweni in the subtropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,727 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-28.6476
Longitude
31.1079
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
138
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
42.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
44.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
45
NO₂ (µg/m³)
12

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,038
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Southern Boubou
    Laniarius ferrugineus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    14
  • Sombre Greenbul
    Andropadus importunus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    14
  • Narina Trogon
    Apaloderma narina (Stephens, 1815) · Aves
    14
  • Southern Ground-Hornbill
    Bucorvus leadbeateri (Vigors, 1825) · Aves
    13
  • African Black-headed Oriole
    Oriolus larvatus Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    13
  • Knysna Turaco
    Tauraco corythaix (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
    12
  • Cape Batis
    Batis capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12
  • Green-backed Camaroptera
    Camaroptera brachyura (Vieillot, 1821) · Aves
    12

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2022-11-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in KwaZulu-Natal

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.73
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,727

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 Ndweni, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org