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Upper Ngqumeya
Eastern Capevillage
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Eastern Cape, South Africa, Upper Ngqumeya is recorded in open geodata as a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -32.727°, 27.129°. Climate records indicate average highs near 72.9°F and lows near 51.5°F and about 32.3 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,790 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 70% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Upper Ngqumeya.
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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
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves510
- Brown-necked ParrotPoicephalus robustus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves494
- Olive ThrushTurdus olivaceus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves494
- Cape White-eyeZosterops virens Sundevall, 1850 · Aves478
- Knysna TuracoTauraco corythaix (Wagler, 1827) · Aves469
- Sombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves454
- Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves426
- Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves404
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
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
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 Upper Ngqumeya, 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-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org