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'''Gcuwa''' is the capital, largest city in Kwazulu-Ciskei, that has total of 1,4 million inhabitants as of 2021, and its cultural, economic, and political center in the country. The city is situated on a river, which wears the same name, Gcuwa, where the city takes its name from. The city itself is located in the domains of Ciskei. | '''Gcuwa''' is the capital, largest city in Kwazulu-Ciskei, that has total of 1,4 million inhabitants as of 2021, and its cultural, economic, and political center in the country. The city is situated on a river, which wears the same name, Gcuwa, where the city takes its name from. The city itself is located in the domains of Ciskei. | ||
| − | The city is home to the Osuthu Royal Palace, the home of the royal family and the Ciskei parliament building | + | The city is home to the Osuthu Royal Palace, the home of the royal family and the Ciskei parliament building. |
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 10:54, 3 October 2023
Gcuwa | |
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Supreme Capital City | |
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| Country | Kwazulu-Ciskei |
| Area | |
| • Total | 158 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,432,592 |
| • Density | 9,100/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AMT+4 |
Gcuwa is the capital, largest city in Kwazulu-Ciskei, that has total of 1,4 million inhabitants as of 2021, and its cultural, economic, and political center in the country. The city is situated on a river, which wears the same name, Gcuwa, where the city takes its name from. The city itself is located in the domains of Ciskei.
The city is home to the Osuthu Royal Palace, the home of the royal family and the Ciskei parliament building.
Contents
Etymology
History
Demographics
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Gcuwa | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.2 (95.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.8 (89.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.2 (95.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.2 (86.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 270.2 (10.64) |
279.3 (11.00) |
264.5 (10.41) |
133.4 (5.25) |
95.8 (3.77) |
66.9 (2.63) |
50.9 (2.00) |
54.8 (2.16) |
48.5 (1.91) |
43.3 (1.70) |
62.5 (2.46) |
160.2 (6.31) |
1,530.3 (60.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13.8 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 10.2 | 116.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218.1 | 195.5 | 215.0 | 216.1 | 213.9 | 210.0 | 222.4 | 216.2 | 210.5 | 210.8 | 212.0 | 226.8 | 2,567.1 |
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