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Al Hosn

Sharjahsuburb

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Coordinates25.30°, 55.88°

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 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Al Hosn occupies its own corner of the country. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The settlement sits at 25.296°, 55.876°, a subtropical location in the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. 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. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
25.2962
Longitude
55.8757
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
10
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

Nearby places in Sharjah

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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.

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Public attention

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org