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Roma

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Air quality index

108Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
WeatherAvg high 73.8°F
Coordinates-27.77°, 31.16°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Roma is a village. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (-27.766°, 31.156°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The location receives about 1,767 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 73.8°F and lows near 53.9°F with about 37.2 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-27.7656
Longitude
31.1564
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
73.8°F
Avg low
53.9°F
Annual precipitation
37.2 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
108
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
50.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
51.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
18
NO₂ (µg/m³)
18.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
786
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    18
  • Dark-capped Bulbul
    Pycnonotus tricolor (Hartlaub, 1862) · Aves
    18
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    16
  • Jackal Buzzard
    Buteo rufofuscus (J.R.Forster, 1798) · Aves
    11
  • Southern Bald Ibis
    Geronticus calvus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    11
  • African Pipit
    Anthus cinnamomeus Rüppell, 1840 · Aves
    11
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10
  • Cape Crow
    Corvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    10

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2012-05-27

Most recent

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,767

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 Roma, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

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