Senekal

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Senekal

Founded

1877

Air quality index

62Moderate

Elevation1431 m

Coordinates-28.32°, 27.62°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Senekal is a town situated on the banks of the Sand River in the eastern part of the Free State province of South Africa. It was named after Commandant FP Senekal, who led the encroachment of Basotho lands with the Boers under the Orange Free State government. Senekal died in 1865 during a skirmish known as Senekal's War.

Geography

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

Air quality

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

N

Naka Drotské

South African rugby union footballer and coach

Pierre van Ryneveld

South African general (1891-1972)

H

Hector Daniel

South African Air Force general

M

Mof Myburgh

South African rugby union player

R

Reza de Wet

South African writer

E

Ernest Stahl

South African British scholar of German (1902–1992)

Ellen Botha

South African writer

F

Franz Ferdinand Heymann

British physicist (1924–2005)

E

Edrich Krantz

South African rugby union footballer

A

Adriaan Botha

South African military aviator

G

Gerrie Sonnekus

South African rugby union footballer

T

Toks van der Linde

South African rugby union footballer

S

Suzan Sefatsa

South African writer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Free State

• Paul Roux
  20.1 mi away
• Arlington
  24.4 mi away
• Steynsrus
  25.5 mi away
• Steynsrus
  26.2 mi away
• Marquard
  26.7 mi away
• Aldam
  28.1 mi away
• Ventersburg
  33.5 mi away
• Slabberts
  35 mi away
• Lindley
  35.1 mi away
• Winburg
  39.6 mi away
• Hlohlolwane (Clocolan)
  41.4 mi away
• Ficksburg
  41.5 mi away

Browse all places in Free State →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Cape Starling

Lamprotornis nitens

Seen 2026-06-22

Fountain Grass

Cenchrus setaceus

Seen 2026-06-15

Rock Hyrax

Procavia capensis

Seen 2026-06-15

Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Seen 2026-04-19

moundlily yucca

Yucca gloriosa

Seen 2026-04-19

Bull Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Seen 2026-04-19

Berkheya onopordifolia

Berkheya onopordifolia

Seen 2026-04-19

Red Buffalo-bur

Solanum sisymbriifolium

Seen 2026-04-19

nopal tapón

Opuntia robusta

Seen 2026-04-19

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

Gallery

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

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