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Zitshece

Eastern Capevillage

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Air quality index

157Unhealthy
WeatherAvg high 75.7°F
Coordinates-31.61°, 29.45°

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

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City facts

Overview

Zitshece is a village in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (-31.613°, 29.448°). Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,665 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 75.7°F and lows near 58.7°F with about 37.5 in of annual precipitation (a moderate 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

Latitude
-31.6130
Longitude
29.4476
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
75.7°F
Avg low
58.7°F
Annual precipitation
37.5 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy
157
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
39.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
40.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
36
NO₂ (µg/m³)
11.8

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,797
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    272
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    249
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    244
  • African Golden-Weaver
    Ploceus subaureus A.Smith, 1839 · Aves
    235
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    222
  • Sombre Greenbul
    Andropadus importunus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    209
  • Brown-hooded Kingfisher
    Halcyon albiventris (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    192
  • Bronze mannikin
    Lonchura cucullata (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    186

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

Gordon White
Gordon White
South African cricketer (1882-1918)
Donald Card
Donald Card
South African Politician and Mayor of East London (1928–2022)
T
Tumie Ngumla
South African actress
Y
Yallunder
South African singer

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

Nearby places in Eastern Cape

Browse all places in Eastern Cape →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,665

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

Domestic Dog
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
Seen 2026-06-29
Common Dolphin
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
Seen 2026-06-27
Natal Plum
Natal Plum
Carissa macrocarpa
Seen 2026-06-23
Cape Starling
Cape Starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Seen 2026-06-21
Pied Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Seen 2026-06-20
Hadada Ibis
Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash
Seen 2026-06-19
Common Rain Spider
Common Rain Spider
Palystes superciliosus
Seen 2026-06-18
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
Seen 2026-06-17
Brown Mussel
Brown Mussel
Perna perna
Seen 2026-06-17

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

Events

Gallery

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

ISS030-E-239999 - View of Earth — Zitshece, South Africa2.9 miISS030-E-239998 - View of Earth — Zitshece, South Africa2.9 miGerrardina foliosa 2 — Zitshece, South Africa3.8 miGerrardina foliosa 1 — Zitshece, South Africa3.8 miGerrardina foliosa 3 — Zitshece, South Africa3.8 miGerrardina foliosa 4 — Zitshece, South Africa3.8 miThe National Archives UK - CO 1069-214-72 — Zitshece, South Africa4.6 miAmphibalanus venustus 15711114 — Zitshece, South Africa4.7 miPanulirus homarus 15568095 — Zitshece, South Africa4.9 miCape (something) Hotel - panoramio — Zitshece, South Africa5.7 miPort St. Johns - sunset - panoramio — Zitshece, South Africa5.9 miPort St Johns Sunset - panoramio — Zitshece, South Africa5.9 miPort St Johns Sunset - panoramio (1) — Zitshece, South Africa5.9 miPort St. Johns and the Mzimvubu RIver - panoramio — Zitshece, South Africa6.1 miLighthouse cliff - panoramio — Zitshece, South Africa6.1 miPort St Johns View from Lighthouse - panoramio — Zitshece, South Africa6.2 miPort St Johns View from Lighthouse - panoramio (2) — Zitshece, South Africa6.2 miPort St Johns wild flower - panoramio — Zitshece, South Africa6.2 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-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org