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Al Gurfaa

Fujairahsuburb

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Coordinates25.12°, 56.35°

Demographic figures from UAE Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a locality in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Al Gurfaa occupies its own corner of the country. Al Gurfaa maps to 25.115°, 56.351° — squarely within the subtropical belt. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
25.1152
Longitude
56.3512
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15,225
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    614
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    521
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    521
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    463
  • White-eared Bulbul
    Pycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836) · Aves
    360
  • Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta gularis (Bosc, 1792) · Aves
    334
  • Lesser Crested Tern
    Thalasseus bengalensis (R.Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    329
  • Whimbrel
    Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    326

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
13
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2009-05-07

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

H
Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
Emirati Sheikh
Abdulla Alkaabi
Abdulla Alkaabi
Arabian film director
S
Saad Surour
Emirati footballer
Mehad Hamad
Mehad Hamad
Emirati musician
Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi
Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi
Emirati Sheikh and Crown Prince of Fujairah
N
Nduka Anyanwu
Footballer (1980-2010)
A
Asmaa bint Saqr Al Qasimi
Emirati poet
M
Moza Sultan Al Kaabi
Emirati orthopedic surgeon (1984–2015)
A
Ahmed Fawzi
association football player
M
Mohammed bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Sharqi
politician
Sultan Adil
Sultan Adil
Emirati association football player
N
Naim Maadad
Model

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)