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Nongoma

KwaZulu-Nataltown

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Air quality index

100Moderate
Coordinates-27.91°, 31.65°

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

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City facts

Overview

Nongoma is a town located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The settlement sits at -27.911°, 31.648°, a subtropical location in the southern hemisphere. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,767 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-27.9107
Longitude
31.6480
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
100
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
41.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
44.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
57
NO₂ (µg/m³)
11.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
346
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    9
  • Ngome Dwarf Chameleon
    Bradypodion ngomeense Tilbury & Tolley, 2009 · Squamata
    9
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    8
  • Transvaal aloe
    Aloe marlothii A.Berger · Liliopsida
    8
  • Solanum campylacanthum Hochst. ex A.Rich.
    Solanum campylacanthum Hochst. ex A.Rich. · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • Swan Plant
    Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • Reclining Date Palm
    Phoenix reclinata Jacq. · Liliopsida
    6
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    5

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu
King of the Zulu nation from 1968 to 2021
John Dering Nettleton
John Dering Nettleton
Royal Air Force officer (1917-1943)
C
Cedric Nunn
South African photographer
L
Lindani Ndwandwe
South African golfer (1975-)
H
Herbert Vilakazi
South African sociologist (1943-2016)
Z
Zwakele Mncwango
South African politician
N
Noloyiso Sandile
Zulu royal
C
Canaan Mdletshe
South African journalist and politician (1955–2024)
J
Johan Kluge
South African botanist and curator
S
Senamile Masango
South African researcher

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)
4.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,767

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

Events

Gallery

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

Nongoma — Nongoma, South Africa0.2 miISS022-E-16936 - View of South Africa — Nongoma, South Africa3.3 miISS035-E-5352 - View of Earth — Nongoma, South Africa3.3 miISS035-E-5353 - View of Earth — Nongoma, South Africa3.3 miISS067-E-152061 - View of Earth — Nongoma, South Africa3.3 miISS067-E-152062 - View of Earth — Nongoma, South Africa3.3 miISS067-E-158617 - View of Earth — Nongoma, South Africa3.3 miISS067-E-158618 - View of Earth — Nongoma, South Africa3.3 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)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org