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Al 'Ajban

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Air quality index

81Moderate
Coordinates24.54°, 55.26°

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City facts

Overview

As a town in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Al 'Ajban occupies its own corner of the country. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Coordinates of 24.536°, 55.257° situate Al 'Ajban in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The location receives about 2,198 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
24.5361
Longitude
55.2573
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
81
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
31.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
79.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
145
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,016
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    85
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    82
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    76
  • White-eared Bulbul
    Pycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836) · Aves
    61
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    56
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    56
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    54
  • Greater Hoopoe-Lark
    Alaemon alaudipes (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    41

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2002-01-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Abu Dhabi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,198

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Red-wattled Lapwing
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
Seen 2026-05-16
Sand Gazelle
Sand Gazelle
Gazella marica
Seen 2026-05-05
Cataglyphis lutea
Cataglyphis lutea
Cataglyphis lutea
Seen 2026-04-29
Imperial Eagle
Imperial Eagle
Aquila heliaca
Seen 2026-01-01
Arabian Babbler
Arabian Babbler
Argya squamiceps
Seen 2025-12-16
Urchin Beetle
Urchin Beetle
Prionotheca coronata
Seen 2025-11-13
Zygophyllum qatarense
Zygophyllum qatarense
Zygophyllum qatarense
Seen 2025-11-02
Asthma Plant
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Seen 2025-11-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Al 'Ajban, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS016-E-21753 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates3.7 miISS065-E-30741 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates3.7 miISS065-E-61371 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates3.7 miISS067-E-153578 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates3.7 miISS067-E-153579 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates3.7 miDesert Vs Sky — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates4.1 miAbu Dhabi Desert Safari - panoramio — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates4.3 miISS043-E-243141 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates4.4 miISS045-E-170642 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates4.4 miISS045-E-170640 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates4.4 miISS045-E-170644 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates4.4 miISS045-E-170641 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates4.4 miISS045-E-170645 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates4.4 miISS045-E-170643 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates4.4 miISS017-E-21281 - View of Iran — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates4.4 miISS065-E-30740 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates4.4 miPalm Islands on Dubai Coastline, United Arab Emirates (34498927342) — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates4.9 miCamel Talk — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates4.9 miISS043-E-243143 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates5.2 miISS030-E-236387 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates5.2 miISS065-E-30742 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates5.2 miISS043-E-243142 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates5.7 miISS045-E-165848 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates5.7 miISS020-E-51868 - View of Earth — Al 'Ajban, United Arab Emirates5.7 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org