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Selosesha 8

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69Moderate
Elevation1502 m
WeatherAvg high 73.7°F
Coordinates-29.16°, 26.82°

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City facts

Overview

Selosesha 8 is a village in Free State, South Africa. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (-29.162°, 26.818°). Long-term weather observations show average highs near 73.7°F and lows near 50°F with about 22 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The location receives about 2,120 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-29.1616
Longitude
26.8180
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
73.7°F
Avg low
50°F
Annual precipitation
22 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
69
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
18.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
19.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
64
NO₂ (µg/m³)
10.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,036
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
  • Red-knobbed Coot
    Fulica cristata Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    16

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

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

Elevation
4,928 ft (1502 m)
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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Selosesha 8, 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)
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org