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Thubalethu

Eastern Capetown

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Coordinates-32.93°, 27.48°

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City facts

Overview

Thubalethu is a town that lies in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (-32.928°, 27.476°). The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,790 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 70% 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
-32.9283
Longitude
27.4764
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,187
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    298
  • Red-winged Starling
    Onychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    251
  • Sombre Greenbul
    Andropadus importunus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    234
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    230
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    219
  • Karroothorn
    Vachellia karroo (Hayne) Banfi & Galasso · Magnoliopsida
    215
  • Cape Weaver
    Ploceus capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    200
  • African Black-headed Oriole
    Oriolus larvatus Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    191

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

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

Nearby places in Eastern Cape

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,790

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 Thubalethu, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

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