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Nqutu

KwaZulu-Nataltown

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Coordinates-28.22°, 30.67°

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City facts

Overview

Nqutu is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (-28.217°, 30.673°). The location receives about 1,888 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-28.2167
Longitude
30.6733
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
397
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    12
  • Cape Crow
    Corvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    10
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9
  • Southern Bald Ibis
    Geronticus calvus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    8
  • African Pied Starling
    Lamprotornis bicolor (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    8
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    7
  • African Pipit
    Anthus cinnamomeus Rüppell, 1840 · Aves
    7

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
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

Nearby places in KwaZulu-Natal

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.17
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,888

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

Candelabra Aloe
Candelabra Aloe
Aloe arborescens
Seen 2026-06-22
mountain aloe
mountain aloe
Aloe marlothii
Seen 2026-06-22
Peanut-Butter Cassia
Peanut-Butter Cassia
Senna didymobotrya
Seen 2026-06-20
African wormwood
African wormwood
Artemisia afra
Seen 2026-06-18
Polygala ohlendorfiana
Polygala ohlendorfiana
Polygala ohlendorfiana
Seen 2026-01-23
Brother Oneye
Brother Oneye
Monopsis decipiens
Seen 2026-01-23
Bahia grass
Bahia grass
Paspalum notatum
Seen 2026-01-23
Black-Tipped Aloe
Black-Tipped Aloe
Aloe spectabilis
Seen 2026-01-23
Hairy Trident Grass
Hairy Trident Grass
Tristachya leucothrix
Seen 2026-01-23

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

Events

Gallery

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

ISS022-E-72758 - View of Earth — Nqutu, South Africa2 mi

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

Sources

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