Soweto night lights from space

Night Light of Soweto (Gauteng) from space (South Africa) Src. Average luminocity for 10x10km area is 94.3591% and for 50x50km: 65.4449%.

2016 2012 2003 1995

Analysis of Soweto night lights 2016

Square area 10x10 km:

100 46.43%
90-99 31.94%
80-89 7.74%
70-79 11.11%
60-69 2.38%
50-59 0.4%
40-49 0%
30-39 0%
20-29 0%
10-19 0%
0-9 0%

Square area 50x50 km:

100 20.47%
90-99 14.57%
80-89 7.65%
70-79 10.54%
60-69 7.84%
50-59 6.33%
40-49 7.28%
30-39 5%
20-29 7.98%
10-19 5.96%
0-9 6.37%

Clear (daylight) street map image can be seen on geolist.org.

Map coordinates:

25° 38' 8.1" South, 27° 9' 19.3" East

26° 16' 4.1" South, 27° 51' 30.6" East

26° 53' 47.8" South, 28° 33' 41.8" East

Distances WxH: 140.2×140.2 km


Some cities around Soweto sort by population:
Johannesburg 19.9 km =12.4 mi, 68°
Krugersdorp 21.9 km =13.6 mi, 337°
Randburg 24 km =14.9 mi, 36°
Roodepoort 11.8 km =7.3 mi,
Westonaria 21.7 km =13.5 mi, 254°
Randfontein 18.2 km =11.3 mi, 300°
Orange Farm 24 km =14.9 mi, 178°
Riverlea 13 km =8.1 mi, 61°

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Sources (retrieved 2019-11-25):
» NASA, Earths city lights 1995
» NASA city lights 2003
» Earth at Night: Flat Maps 2012, 2016