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Portobello
KwaZulu-Nataltown
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves693
- Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves607
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves591
- Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves503
- Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves491
- Black-collared BarbetLybius torquatus (Dumont, 1805) · Aves475
- African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp Temminck, 1820 · Aves472
- Dark-capped BulbulPycnonotus tricolor (Hartlaub, 1862) · Aves460
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2019-10-3147 km NW of Port Shepstone, South Africa
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
Geography & sun
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 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