Sutherland
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Sutherland is a small town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, best known for its exceptionally clear night skies and major astronomical observatories.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| climate |
cold winters
ⓘ
semi-arid ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of South Africa
|
| distanceFromCapeTown | approximately 350 km northeast of Cape Town ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
sheep farming
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1450 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| governingBody | Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | historic Karoo architecture ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Afrikaner cultural heritage ⓘ |
| hasObservatory |
South African Astronomical Observatory Sutherland site
ⓘ
Southern African Large Telescope ⓘ |
| hasPostalCountryCode | ZA ⓘ |
| hasScientificInfrastructure |
astronomical research facilities
ⓘ
infrared telescopes ⓘ optical telescopes ⓘ |
| hasTourismType | astro-tourism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
astronomical observatories
ⓘ
clear night skies ⓘ stargazing tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Karoo
ⓘ
Northern Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central Africa Time
ⓘ
surface form:
South African Standard Time
|
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| municipality | Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility |
South African Astronomical Observatory Sutherland site
ⓘ
surface form:
South African Astronomical Observatory
|
| notableFeature |
one of the coldest towns in South Africa
ⓘ
remote rural setting ⓘ |
| partOf | Namakwa District Municipality ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| province | Northern Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Cape interior ⓘ |
| roadAccess | connected by road to Matjiesfontein ⓘ |
| skyObservationCondition |
dry atmosphere
ⓘ
stable atmospheric seeing ⓘ |
| skyQuality |
high number of clear nights per year
ⓘ
low light pollution ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
night sky viewing
ⓘ
observatory tours ⓘ snowfall in winter (occasional) ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +2 ⓘ |
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