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Thaba Nchu 18

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69Moderate
Elevation1505 m
Coordinates-29.21°, 26.83°

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City facts

Overview

Within Free State, South Africa, Thaba Nchu 18 stands as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (-29.207°, 26.831°). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,120 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-29.2070
Longitude
26.8311
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
69
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
18.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
19.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
64
NO₂ (µg/m³)
10.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
500
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    17
  • Opuntia robusta H.L.Wendl.
    Opuntia robusta H.L.Wendl. · Magnoliopsida
    17
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    16
  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    14
  • Cape Sparrow
    Passer melanurus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    14
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13
  • Mexican Aster
    Cosmos bipinnatus Cav. · Magnoliopsida
    13
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    10

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2017-09-15

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Z
Zaccheus Richard Mahabane
South African politician (1881-1971)
J
James Moroka
South African activist (1891-1985)
Gerard Sekoto
Gerard Sekoto
South African artist and musician (1913-1993)
A
Abram Raselemane
Association footballer (1978-2008)
Ellen Kuzwayo
Ellen Kuzwayo
Women's rights activist and politician in South Africa.
C
Cecil Higgs
South African artist (1898–1986)
J
Jan Sillo
Association footballer (1976-2009)
K
Kgosi Seepapitso IV
Chief of Ngwaketse (1933-2010)
T
Thembile Kanono
Association footballer
M
Moeketsi Sekola
South African footballer
W
Winnie Kgware
South African anti-apartheid activist
N
Nthabeleng Likotsi
South African accountant, entrepreneur, businesswoman, and community leader
T
Tshegofatso Mabaso
football player
I
Itumeleng Ntsube
South African politician

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

Nearby places in Free State

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Geography & sun

Elevation
4,938 ft (1505 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,120

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

Feral Pigeon
Feral Pigeon
Columba livia domestica
Seen 2026-07-01
Queen-of-the-night
Queen-of-the-night
Cereus jamacaru
Seen 2026-03-19
nopal tapón
nopal tapón
Opuntia robusta
Seen 2026-03-19
torch cactus
torch cactus
Trichocereus spachianus
Seen 2025-11-25
tree cholla
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
Seen 2025-11-25
Eve's Needle Cactus
Eve's Needle Cactus
Austrocylindropuntia subulata
Seen 2025-10-30
Silver Perdekaroo
Silver Perdekaroo
Oedera humilis
Seen 2025-07-16
Arborescent Pricklypear
Arborescent Pricklypear
Opuntia leucotricha
Seen 2025-07-16
Indian fig opuntia
Indian fig opuntia
Opuntia ficus-indica
Seen 2025-06-25

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Thaba Nchu 18, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Thaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (1) — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa2.3 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa3 miCows... - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa3.6 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (2) — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa3.6 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (3) — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa3.6 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (4) — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa3.6 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (22) — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa3.8 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (23) — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa3.8 miHee - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa4.1 miHole in Thaba'Nchu - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa4.4 miThere is a wall on top here, who and why... - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa4.4 miLooking east - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa4.5 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (8) — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa4.5 miPotholes up there..seems like our roads - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa4.6 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (12) — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa4.6 miThaba 'Nchu top facing south west - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa4.7 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (24) — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa4.8 miGrassy up there - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa4.9 miBlack Mountain Hotel down there - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa4.9 miThumbs up for this place..whish you where here - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa5 miBig Caves... - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa5.2 miChickens - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa5.2 miRail it - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa5.4 miBotshabelo Clean Drinking Water running out.... - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 18, South Africa5.5 mi

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