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Portobello

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61Moderate
Coordinates-31.00°, 30.26°

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City facts

Overview

Portobello is a town located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -31.002°, 30.261°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,645 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-31.0022
Longitude
30.2614
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
61
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
59
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
40,166
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    693
  • Red-winged Starling
    Onychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    607
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    591
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    503
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    491
  • Black-collared Barbet
    Lybius torquatus (Dumont, 1805) · Aves
    475
  • African Pied Wagtail
    Motacilla aguimp Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    472
  • Dark-capped Bulbul
    Pycnonotus tricolor (Hartlaub, 1862) · Aves
    460

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2019-10-31

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)
4.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,645

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

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Portobello, 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)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org