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Rocktail Beach Camp

KwaZulu-Natalvillage

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Air quality index

31Good
Elevation55 m
WeatherAvg high 78°F
Coordinates-27.26°, 32.77°

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

Rocktail Beach Camp, a village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Located at -27.262°, 32.770°, Rocktail Beach Camp occupies a subtropical portion of the southern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The location receives about 1,758 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 78°F and lows near 67.4°F and about 40.3 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-27.2622
Longitude
32.7700
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
78°F
Avg low
67.4°F
Annual precipitation
40.3 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
56
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,367
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Sombre Greenbul
    Andropadus importunus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    102
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    82
  • Yellow-throated Longclaw
    Macronyx croceus (Vieillot, 1816) · Aves
    80
  • African Pipit
    Anthus cinnamomeus Rüppell, 1840 · Aves
    75
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    75
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    73
  • Black-backed Puffback
    Dryoscopus cubla (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    72
  • Green-backed Camaroptera
    Camaroptera brachyura (Vieillot, 1821) · Aves
    69

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

Nearby places in KwaZulu-Natal

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Geography & sun

Elevation
180 ft (55 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,758

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

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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Rocktail Beach Camp, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org