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Woodford

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Air quality index

88Moderate
Elevation1178 m
WeatherAvg high 74.7°F
Coordinates-28.69°, 29.30°

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Woodford stands as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Located at -28.691°, 29.297°, Woodford occupies a subtropical portion of the southern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,926 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 74.7°F and lows near 50.8°F, alongside about 41.5 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-28.6907
Longitude
29.2965
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
74.7°F
Avg low
50.8°F
Annual precipitation
41.5 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
88
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
18.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
19.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
27
NO₂ (µg/m³)
9.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,865
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    175
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    173
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    142
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    142
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    125
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    124
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    122
  • Cape Crow
    Corvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    121

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

P
Philani
Association footballer
S
Sjava
South African singer, rapper and actor
N
Ntandoyesizwe Zulu
South African Princess
Z
Zanele van Zyl
South African chef
G
Goodness Mpinga
South African artist

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

Elevation
3,865 ft (1178 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.28
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,926

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

Short-snouted Whip Snake
Short-snouted Whip Snake
Psammophis brevirostris
Seen 2026-05-01
Paperbark Thorn
Paperbark Thorn
Vachellia sieberiana woodii
Seen 2026-04-22
Blue Thatching Grass
Blue Thatching Grass
Hyparrhenia tamba
Seen 2026-04-22
Common Cat's-ear
Common Cat's-ear
Hypochaeris radicata
Seen 2026-04-22
Hairy Beggarticks
Hairy Beggarticks
Bidens pilosa
Seen 2026-04-22
rough cocklebur
rough cocklebur
Xanthium strumarium
Seen 2026-04-22
Bull Thistle
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
Seen 2026-04-22
Raucous Toad
Raucous Toad
Sclerophrys capensis
Seen 2026-04-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Woodford, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS047-E-54308 - View of Earth — Woodford, South Africa0.7 miISS047-E-54307 - View of Earth — Woodford, South Africa0.7 miISS047-E-54306 - View of Earth — Woodford, South Africa0.7 miNo guns aloud — Woodford, South Africa2.5 miFlowers in Bergville (16163598805) — Woodford, South Africa4.1 miFlowers in Bergville (15977834747) — Woodford, South Africa4.1 miFlowers in Bergville (16163613275) — Woodford, South Africa4.1 miFlowers in Bergville (15977847927) — Woodford, South Africa4.1 miFlowers in Bergville (15977566969) — Woodford, South Africa4.1 miFlowers in Bergville (16161730241) — Woodford, South Africa4.1 miFlowers in Bergville (15541291524) — Woodford, South Africa4.1 miAnglo-Boer War Blockhouse, Bergville — Woodford, South Africa4.6 miAnglo-Boer Blockhouse — Woodford, South Africa4.6 miAnglo-Boer Blockhouse 00 — Woodford, South Africa4.6 miISS020-E-15200 - View of South Africa — Woodford, South Africa5.9 miISS028-E-39913 - View of Earth — Woodford, South Africa5.9 mi

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