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Southey

North Westvillage

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Coordinates-26.78°, 24.01°

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

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City facts

Overview

Southey, a village in North West, South Africa, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -26.775°, 24.013°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The location receives about 2,180 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. 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
-26.7750
Longitude
24.0135
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)
134
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Armoured Katydid
    Acanthoplus discoidalis (Walker, 1869) · Insecta
    4
  • Northern black bustard
    Afrotis afraoides (A.Smith, 1831) · Aves
    3
  • Lilac-breasted Roller
    Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3
  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3
  • White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
    Plocepasser mahali A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    3
  • Mariqua Flycatcher
    Bradornis mariquensis A.Smith, 1847 · Aves
    3
  • Southern Anteater-Chat
    Myrmecocichla formicivora (Wilkes, 1817) · Aves
    3

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 North West

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,180

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 Southey, 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)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org