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Thaba Nchu 20

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69Moderate
Elevation1532 m
Coordinates-29.19°, 26.84°

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Overview

Thaba Nchu 20 is a village in Free State, South Africa. Coordinates of -29.191°, 26.841° situate Thaba Nchu 20 in the subtropical zone of the southern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. 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. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-29.1909
Longitude
26.8405
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)
1,275
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    29
  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    26
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    25
  • Cape Sparrow
    Passer melanurus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    25
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23
  • Southern Masked-Weaver
    Ploceus velatus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    19
  • Blacksmith Lapwing
    Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    19
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    18

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
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)
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)
K
Kgosi Seepapitso IV
Chief of Ngwaketse (1933-2010)
T
Thembile Kanono
Association footballer
W
Winnie Kgware
South African anti-apartheid activist

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
5,026 ft (1532 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
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
nopal tapón
nopal tapón
Opuntia robusta
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 20, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Cows... - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa2.9 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (1) — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa3.1 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (24) — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa3.5 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa3.7 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (2) — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa4.4 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (3) — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa4.4 miThaba Nchu Rural, Thaba Nchu, 9780, South Africa - panoramio (4) — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa4.4 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (23) — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa4.6 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (22) — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa4.7 miHee - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa4.8 miHole in Thaba'Nchu - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa4.9 miPotholes up there..seems like our roads - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa5 miThere is a wall on top here, who and why... - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa5 miLooking east - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa5 miThaba 'Nchu top facing south west - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa5.2 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (12) — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa5.2 miGrassy up there - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa5.4 miBlack Mountain Hotel down there - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa5.5 miThumbs up for this place..whish you where here - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa5.5 miBig Caves... - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa5.6 miRail it - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa5.7 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (17) — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa5.7 miOpen Space - panoramio — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa5.8 miBloemfontein, South Africa - panoramio (8) — Thaba Nchu 20, South Africa5.8 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