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Zwelitsha
Eastern Capevillage
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Zwelitsha is a village in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of -30.411°, 27.360° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the southern hemisphere. The location receives about 2,037 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Zwelitsha.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- African StonechatSaxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves10
- Southern FiscalLanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves10
- Broom KareeSearsia erosa (Thunb.) Moffett · Magnoliopsida10
- African Pied StarlingLamprotornis bicolor (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves8
- Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves7
- red star appleDiospyros lycioides Desf. · Magnoliopsida6
- Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6
- Cape SparrowPasser melanurus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves6
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2016-09-054 km SSW of Nako, Lesotho
- M 4.3 — 2002-01-2743 km SE of Nako, Lesotho
- M 4.3 — 2002-01-2725 km S of Nako, Lesotho
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
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 Zwelitsha, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • 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