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Tekwini

Eastern Capevillage

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Air quality index

163Unhealthy
Elevation134 m
Coordinates-31.66°, 29.40°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Eastern Cape, South Africa, Tekwini occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -31.658°, 29.402°. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,665 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-31.6582
Longitude
29.4019
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy
163
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
45.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
46.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
41
NO₂ (µg/m³)
12.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,766
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    274
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    249
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    243
  • African Golden-Weaver
    Ploceus subaureus A.Smith, 1839 · Aves
    234
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    221
  • Sombre Greenbul
    Andropadus importunus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    211
  • Brown-hooded Kingfisher
    Halcyon albiventris (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    193
  • Bronze mannikin
    Lonchura cucullata (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    186

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 Eastern Cape

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Geography & sun

Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,665

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 Tekwini, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org