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Observatories in South Africa

South Africa has 29 observatories on the map. 27 watch the night sky. 2 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1820. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.