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Niekerkshoop

Northern Capetown

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Niekerkshoop

Total population

1,830

Coordinates-29.33°, 22.84°

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Niekerkshoop is a town in Pixley ka Seme District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-29.3292
Longitude
22.8383
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)
83
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Starling
    Lamprotornis nitens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3
  • Black-chested Prinia
    Prinia flavicans (Vieillot, 1821) · Aves
    3
  • Namaqua Dove
    Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3
  • Kalahari Scrub Robin
    Erythropygia paena A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    3
  • Fawn-colored Lark
    Calendulauda africanoides (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    3
  • African Fish-Eagle
    Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    2
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    2
  • Black-fronted Bulbul
    Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    2

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 Northern Cape

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.16
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,249

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
90
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
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

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

Events

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

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

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