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Selosesha 16

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Coordinates-29.17°, 26.82°

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Overview

Selosesha 16, a village in Free State, South Africa, forms part of the country's settled landscape. The settlement sits at -29.172°, 26.822°, a subtropical location in the southern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The location receives about 2,120 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-29.1716
Longitude
26.8221
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,049
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    30
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    23
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    23
  • Cape Sparrow
    Passer melanurus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    22
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19
  • White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
    Plocepasser mahali A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    19
  • Blacksmith Lapwing
    Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    18
  • Opuntia robusta H.L.Wendl.
    Opuntia robusta H.L.Wendl. · Magnoliopsida
    17

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2017-09-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Z
Zaccheus Richard Mahabane
South African politician (1881-1971)
J
James Moroka
South African activist (1891-1985)
A
Abram Raselemane
Association footballer (1978-2008)
Ellen Kuzwayo
Ellen Kuzwayo
Women's rights activist and politician in South Africa.
C
Cecil Higgs
South African artist (1898–1986)
K
Kgosi Seepapitso IV
Chief of Ngwaketse (1933-2010)
T
Thembile Kanono
Association footballer
W
Winnie Kgware
South African anti-apartheid activist

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)
5.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,120

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

Feral Pigeon
Feral Pigeon
Columba livia domestica
Seen 2026-07-01
Indigofera cryptantha cryptantha
Indigofera cryptantha cryptantha
Indigofera cryptantha cryptantha
Seen 2025-12-19
torch cactus
torch cactus
Trichocereus spachianus
Seen 2025-11-25
tree cholla
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
Seen 2025-11-25
Eve's Needle Cactus
Eve's Needle Cactus
Austrocylindropuntia subulata
Seen 2025-10-30
Leprous Milkweed Locust
Leprous Milkweed Locust
Phymateus leprosus
Seen 2025-10-16
Yellow Humbugfig
Yellow Humbugfig
Chasmatophyllum musculinum
Seen 2025-10-16
moundlily yucca
moundlily yucca
Yucca gloriosa
Seen 2025-07-17
Silver Perdekaroo
Silver Perdekaroo
Oedera humilis
Seen 2025-07-16

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Selosesha 16, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Cows... - panoramio — Selosesha 16, South Africa1.2 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (24) — Selosesha 16, South Africa3 miOpen Space - panoramio — Selosesha 16, South Africa4.3 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (17) — Selosesha 16, South Africa4.5 miRail it - panoramio — Selosesha 16, South Africa4.7 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (1) — Selosesha 16, South Africa4.7 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio — Selosesha 16, South Africa5.4 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (2) — Selosesha 16, South Africa6 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (3) — Selosesha 16, South Africa6 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (4) — Selosesha 16, South Africa6 mi

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

Sources

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