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Reitz

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Founded

1890

Elevation1630 m
WeatherAvg high 72.2°F
Coordinates-27.80°, 28.43°

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City facts

Founded
1890
Elevation
1630 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Reitz is a small maize, wheat and cattle farming town located in the east of the Free State province of South Africa.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-27.8006
Longitude
28.4275
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
72.2°F
Avg low
47.6°F
Annual precipitation
25.3 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,205
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    45
  • Blacksmith Lapwing
    Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    42
  • Red-knobbed Coot
    Fulica cristata Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    40
  • Black-shouldered Kite
    Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    39
  • Long-tailed Widowbird
    Euplectes progne (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    39
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    39
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    38
  • African Stonechat
    Saxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    37

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

J
Johannes Petrus van der Spuy
South African politician (1912-2003)
S
Sarel Pretorius
South African rugby union footballer
V
Verna Vels
South African writer; radio/television personality (1933 – 2014)
D
David Jacobs
South African diplomat
F
Freek Swart
South African writer (1939-2003)
M
Monica Breed
South African actor
M
Maglera Doe Boy
South African rapper and songwriter

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Free State

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.63
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,054

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
343
Avg daily Wikipedia views
11
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Reitz

Obituary. Ex-president Reitz
1934
Cape Agriculture: in two lectures, etc
Cape Agriculture: in two lectures, etc
REITZ, Francis William President of the Orange Free State · 1857
Francis William Reitz en die Republiek van die Oranje-Vrystaat
Johannes Cornelis Moll · 1968
Brugbouers
Rudi Buys · 2018
Free Speech Yearbook
Free Speech Yearbook
Susan J. Drucker · 2001
Free Speech on Trial
Free Speech on Trial
Richard Parker · 2003
A century of wrong
A century of wrong
Jan Christiaan Smuts · 1899

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Cootamundra wattle
Cootamundra wattle
Acacia baileyana
Seen 2026-06-18
Hamerkop
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
Seen 2026-06-18
Moth Vine
Moth Vine
Araujia sericifera
Seen 2026-06-17
Lycogala flavofuscum
Lycogala flavofuscum
Lycogala flavofuscum
Seen 2026-06-17
feather finger grass
feather finger grass
Chloris virgata
Seen 2026-04-03
Black Poplar
Black Poplar
Populus nigra
Seen 2026-04-03
Nidorella anomala
Nidorella anomala
Nidorella anomala
Seen 2026-03-26
Yellow-billed Stork
Yellow-billed Stork
Mycteria ibis
Seen 2026-03-16
Black-chested Prinia
Black-chested Prinia
Prinia flavicans
Seen 2026-03-03

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

Events

Gallery

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

VKB HEAD OFFICE — Reitz, South Africa0.2 miVKB REITZ — Reitz, South Africa0.2 miVKB STREET — Reitz, South Africa0.2 miISS015-E-32886 - View of Earth — Reitz, South Africa1.7 miISS055-E-39657 - View of Earth — Reitz, South Africa4.4 miISS055-E-39656 - View of Earth — Reitz, South Africa4.4 miISS055-E-39658 - View of Earth — Reitz, South Africa4.4 miISS055-E-39659 - View of Earth — Reitz, South Africa4.4 mi

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

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library