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Siyabuswa

Mpumalangatown

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Total population

36,882

Elevation935 m
Land area14.88 km²
Coordinates-25.11°, 29.06°

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City facts

Elevation
935 m
Area
14.88 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Siyabuswa is a township in South Africa in the province of Mpumalanga. During the Apartheid era, Siyabuswa was the capital of the KwaNdebele Bantustan. It served as a capital from 1981 to 1986 when KwaMhlanga replaced it. Most of its inhabitants are members of the Ndebele ethnic group. Currently, Siyabuswa is home to several ethnic groups, namely the Ndebele, Pedi and Sotho people.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-25.1133
Longitude
29.0561
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
26,474
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blacksmith Lapwing
    Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    361
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    329
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    326
  • Long-tailed Cormorant
    Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    316
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    314
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    301
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    290
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    287

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2013-12-02

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Z
Zana Masombuka
South African visual artist and creative director

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

Nearby places in Mpumalanga

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,063

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
412
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Indian fig opuntia
Indian fig opuntia
Opuntia ficus-indica
Seen 2026-06-12
Ipomoea carnea fistulosa
Ipomoea carnea fistulosa
Ipomoea carnea fistulosa
Seen 2026-03-07
Salisbury Sprite
Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense
Seen 2026-03-07
Red-veined Dropwing
Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa
Seen 2026-03-07
Broad Scarlet
Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea
Seen 2026-03-07
Little Bee-eater
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Seen 2026-03-07
Dicerocaryum zanguebarium
Dicerocaryum zanguebarium
Dicerocaryum zanguebarium
Seen 2026-03-07
Peruvian zinnia
Peruvian zinnia
Zinnia peruviana
Seen 2026-03-07
lion's ear
lion's ear
Leonotis nepetifolia
Seen 2026-03-07

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

Events

Gallery

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

University of Mpumalanga SWIP project — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.5 miAmaNdebele — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.5 miAmasokana — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.5 miAbomma nabo baba — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.5 miAbentazana — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.5 miJ OILS Perfum Retail — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.5 miKlassina's Beauty Studio — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.5 miTrisha'sGlam — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.5 miMfundisi Tuckshop — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.5 miNomsa Hair Dresser — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.5 miWikimedia facilitator Mr Dumisani Ndlovu @SWiP Workshop at University of Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Campus, 3-4 September 2025 09 — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.5 miSWiP Workshop at University of Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Campus, 3-4 September 2025 22 — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.5 miWelcome speech by Ms Emely Mahlangu, PanSALB @University of Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Campus, SWiP Workshop 3-4 September 2025 01 — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.6 miSWiP Workshop at University of Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Campus, 3-4 September 2025 03 — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.6 miWelcome speech by Ms Emely Mahlangu, PanSALB @University of Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Campus, SWiP Workshop 3-4 September 2025 02 — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.6 miWelcome speech by Ms Emely Mahlangu, PanSALB @University of Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Campus, SWiP Workshop 3-4 September 2025 04 — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.6 miWelcome speech by Ms Emely Mahlangu, PanSALB @University of Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Campus, SWiP Workshop 3-4 September 2025 05 — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.6 miSWiP Workshop at University of Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Campus, 3-4 September 2025 06 — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.6 miWikimedia facilitator Mr Dumisani Ndlovu @SWiP Workshop at University of Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Campus, 3-4 September 2025 08 — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.6 miWikimedia facilitator Mr Dumisani Ndlovu @SWiP Workshop at University of Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Campus, 3-4 September 2025 07 — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.6 miSWiP Workshop at University of Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Campus, 3-4 September 2025 12 — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.6 miSWiP Workshop at University of Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Campus, 3-4 September 2025 11 — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.6 miSWiP Workshop at University of Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Campus, 3-4 September 2025 13 — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.6 miSWiP Workshop at University of Mpumalanga Siyabuswa Campus, 3-4 September 2025 14 — Siyabuswa, South Africa1.6 mi

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

Sources

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