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🇿🇦 SA Census API ~ GraphQL census & place data

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Independent, free GraphQL API built on Stats SA census data; query places by name, type or coordinates.

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curl 'https://census-api.frith.dev/graphql'

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API: SA Census API ~ GraphQL census & place data
Provider: Adrian Frith (independent)
Endpoint: GET https://census-api.frith.dev/graphql
It returns JSON.

Source: Adrian Frith (independent) (https://adrian.frith.dev/census-api-website/)
Source type: Official open-data catalogue
Endpoint type: Open-data catalogue JSON
Integration difficulty: Copy-paste ready
Last checked: 2026-07-05
Production caveat: Still handle empty rows, schema changes, pagination, stale coverage, and temporary upstream failures.

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