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Al Sharisha
Ras Al Khaimahsuburb
Air quality index
Demographic figures from UAE Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, Al Sharisha stands as a locality. Its coordinates of 25.830°, 55.996° place it in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 90.6°F and lows near 76.2°F, together with about 5 in of annual precipitation (an arid total). The location receives about 2,071 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves482
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves446
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves417
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves413
- White-eared BulbulPycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836) · Aves368
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves366
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves336
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves319
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2025-11-049 km SW of Dibba Al-Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
- M 4.3 — 2022-07-0125 km SSE of Khasab, Oman
- M 4 — 2020-07-2528 km NE of Dib Dibba, Oman
- M 4.2 — 2020-03-0459 km E of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran
- M 4.2 — 2015-08-2753 km NW of Dib Dibba, Oman
- M 4.9 — 2014-11-2344 km NE of Dib Dibba, Oman
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 Ras Al Khaimah
Geography & sun
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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Al Sharisha, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org