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Ngwemnyama

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Air quality index

65Moderate
Elevation130 m
WeatherAvg high 81.3°F
Coordinates-28.49°, 31.91°

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City facts

Overview

Ngwemnyama is a village located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The settlement sits at -28.489°, 31.907°, a subtropical location in the southern hemisphere. Climate records indicate average highs near 81.3°F and lows near 63.4°F and about 33 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The location receives about 1,727 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Ngwemnyama.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-28.4893
Longitude
31.9068
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
81.3°F
Avg low
63.4°F
Annual precipitation
33 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
65
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
35
PM10 (µg/m³)
36.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
33
NO₂ (µg/m³)
12.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,175
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Starling
    Lamprotornis nitens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    74
  • White-backed Vulture
    Gyps africanus Salvadori, 1865 · Aves
    74
  • Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
    Turtur chalcospilos (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
    54
  • White-fronted Bee-eater
    Merops bullockoides A.Smith, 1834 · Aves
    52
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    49
  • Rattling Cisticola
    Cisticola chiniana (A.Smith, 1843) · Aves
    49
  • Red-billed Oxpecker
    Buphagus erythrorhynchus (Stanley, 1814) · Aves
    45
  • White-browed Coucal
    Centropus superciliosus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1829 · Aves
    44

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2015-06-16

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

Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
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 Ngwemnyama, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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