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Tharfield
Eastern Capevillage
Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- KarroothornVachellia karroo (Hayne) Banfi & Galasso · Magnoliopsida307
- Southern BoubouLaniarius ferrugineus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves98
- Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves98
- Cape AloeAloe ferox Mill. · Liliopsida92
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves84
- Dark-capped BulbulPycnonotus tricolor (Hartlaub, 1862) · Aves82
- Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves81
- Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus Büttikofer, 1889 · Aves77
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Eastern Cape
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
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