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Al Garhoud

Dubaisuburb

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Coordinates25.24°, 55.35°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Al Garhoud is a locality. The settlement sits at 25.241°, 55.352°, a subtropical location in the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,071 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Al Garhoud.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
25.2407
Longitude
55.3520
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
85,997
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,287
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,601
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    4,421
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,295
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    4,175
  • White-eared Bulbul
    Pycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836) · Aves
    3,999
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    3,778
  • Purple Sunbird
    Cinnyris asiaticus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    2,794

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2002-03-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Dubai

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,071

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

Events

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

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

Sources

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