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Thundeza

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Air quality index

138Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
WeatherAvg high 74.7°F
Coordinates-30.99°, 30.24°

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City facts

Overview

Within KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Thundeza stands as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The settlement sits at -30.986°, 30.235°, a warm-temperate location in the southern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,616 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 74.7°F and lows near 63.1°F, together with about 40.7 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Thundeza.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-30.9860
Longitude
30.2354
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
74.7°F
Avg low
63.1°F
Annual precipitation
40.7 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
138
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
47.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
48.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
31
NO₂ (µg/m³)
13.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
40,487
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    709
  • Red-winged Starling
    Onychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    614
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    608
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    512
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    500
  • Black-collared Barbet
    Lybius torquatus (Dumont, 1805) · Aves
    482
  • African Pied Wagtail
    Motacilla aguimp Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    477
  • Dark-capped Bulbul
    Pycnonotus tricolor (Hartlaub, 1862) · Aves
    464

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2019-10-31

Most recent

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 KwaZulu-Natal

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,616

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 Thundeza, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

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