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Riebeeckstad
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Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a town in Free State, South Africa, Riebeeckstad occupies its own corner of the country. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of -27.927°, 26.809° place it in the subtropical zone of the southern hemisphere. 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves165
- Southern Masked-WeaverPloceus velatus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves156
- White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali A.Smith, 1836 · Aves155
- Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) · Aves151
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves149
- Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves143
- Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata Gmelin, 1789 · Aves139
- Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves136
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2024-04-305 km NW of Allanridge, South Africa
- M 4.5 — 2024-01-0416 km ESE of Orkney, South Africa
- M 4.6 — 2022-06-156 km SSW of Kutloanong, South Africa
- M 4.2 — 2021-07-147 km SW of Welkom, South Africa
- M 3.9 — 2021-01-0818 km NNW of Viljoenskroon, South Africa
- M 4.5 — 2020-01-2511 km S of Welkom, South Africa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)