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Sodwana Bay

KwaZulu-Natalvillage

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Coordinates-27.55°, 32.67°

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Overview

Sodwana Bay, a village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Coordinates of -27.549°, 32.671° situate Sodwana Bay in the subtropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,758 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-27.5488
Longitude
32.6712
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)
10,191
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Sombre Greenbul
    Andropadus importunus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    103
  • Red-capped Robin-Chat
    Cossypha natalensis A.Smith, 1840 · Aves
    99
  • Green-backed Camaroptera
    Camaroptera brachyura (Vieillot, 1821) · Aves
    90
  • Black-backed Puffback
    Dryoscopus cubla (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    89
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    87
  • Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
    Pogoniulus bilineatus (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves
    86
  • Olive Sunbird
    Cyanomitra olivacea (A.Smith, 1840) · Aves
    86
  • Livingstone's Turaco
    Tauraco livingstonii (G.R.Gray, 1864) · Aves
    85

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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)
4.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,758

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

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

Events

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

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