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Tharfield

Eastern Capevillage

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WeatherAvg high 74.9°F
Coordinates-33.36°, 27.24°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Eastern Cape, South Africa, Tharfield occupies its own corner of the country. Located at -33.357°, 27.237°, Tharfield occupies a warm-temperate portion of the southern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,725 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 67% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 74.9°F and lows near 58.1°F, alongside about 23.7 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-33.3569
Longitude
27.2368
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
74.9°F
Avg low
58.1°F
Annual precipitation
23.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,896
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Karroothorn
    Vachellia karroo (Hayne) Banfi & Galasso · Magnoliopsida
    307
  • Southern Boubou
    Laniarius ferrugineus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    98
  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    98
  • Cape Aloe
    Aloe ferox Mill. · Liliopsida
    92
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    84
  • Dark-capped Bulbul
    Pycnonotus tricolor (Hartlaub, 1862) · Aves
    82
  • Red-winged Starling
    Onychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    81
  • Crowned Hornbill
    Lophoceros alboterminatus Büttikofer, 1889 · Aves
    77

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,725

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 Tharfield, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org