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As Saman

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Coordinates25.23°, 55.82°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, As Saman is a town. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its coordinates of 25.233°, 55.816° place it in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. 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. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
25.2326
Longitude
55.8163
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)
3,102
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    136
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    128
  • White-eared Bulbul
    Pycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836) · Aves
    110
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    106
  • Purple Sunbird
    Cinnyris asiaticus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    92
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    88
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    76
  • Indian Silverbill
    Euodice malabarica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    69

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

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.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Myna
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Seen 2026-06-09
Arabian Babbler
Arabian Babbler
Argya squamiceps
Seen 2026-06-09
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Seen 2026-06-09
Western Barn Owl
Western Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Seen 2026-06-03
Egyptian Spiny–tailed Lizard
Egyptian Spiny–tailed Lizard
Uromastyx aegyptia
Seen 2026-05-30
Pantropical Jumping Spider
Pantropical Jumping Spider
Plexippus paykulli
Seen 2026-05-21
Flax-leaved Horseweed
Flax-leaved Horseweed
Erigeron bonariensis
Seen 2026-05-18
Feulner's Semaphore Gecko
Feulner's Semaphore Gecko
Pristurus feulneri
Seen 2026-05-18
giant milkweed
giant milkweed
Calotropis procera
Seen 2026-05-17

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of As Saman, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS043-E-243155 - View of Earth — As Saman, United Arab Emirates2.5 miISS043-E-243156 - View of Earth — As Saman, United Arab Emirates2.5 miISS065-E-749 - View of Earth — As Saman, United Arab Emirates2.5 miISS065-E-750 - View of Earth — As Saman, United Arab Emirates2.5 miISS065-E-751 - View of Earth — As Saman, United Arab Emirates2.5 miISS045-E-165862 - View of Earth — As Saman, United Arab Emirates4.8 miISS065-E-746 - View of Earth — As Saman, United Arab Emirates4.8 miISS065-E-747 - View of Earth — As Saman, United Arab Emirates4.8 miISS065-E-748 - View of Earth — As Saman, United Arab Emirates4.8 miA road through desert — As Saman, United Arab Emirates4.9 miSharjah - United Arab Emirates - panoramio (4) — As Saman, United Arab Emirates5.1 miDhaid Fort — As Saman, United Arab Emirates5.1 miFujairah desert EBB2D8E9-4187-4060-B1C2-0FD3A0A7EA2F — As Saman, United Arab Emirates5.1 miAlDhaid-Fort-2 — As Saman, United Arab Emirates5.1 miDesert Wings (26731034574) — As Saman, United Arab Emirates5.2 miHighway Splits the Desert (26731671853) — As Saman, United Arab Emirates5.2 miArt works displayed at Al Dhaid Old Palace as part of Sharjah Biennial exhibition 2023 (1) — As Saman, United Arab Emirates5.3 miArt works displayed at Al Dhaid Old Palace as part of Sharjah Biennial exhibition 2023 (10) — As Saman, United Arab Emirates5.3 miArt works displayed at Al Dhaid Old Palace as part of Sharjah Biennial exhibition 2023 (11) — As Saman, United Arab Emirates5.3 miArt works displayed at Al Dhaid Old Palace as part of Sharjah Biennial exhibition 2023 (12) — As Saman, United Arab Emirates5.3 miArt works displayed at Al Dhaid Old Palace as part of Sharjah Biennial exhibition 2023 (13) — As Saman, United Arab Emirates5.3 miArt works displayed at Al Dhaid Old Palace as part of Sharjah Biennial exhibition 2023 (14) — As Saman, United Arab Emirates5.3 miArt works displayed at Al Dhaid Old Palace as part of Sharjah Biennial exhibition 2023 (15) — As Saman, United Arab Emirates5.3 miArt works displayed at Al Dhaid Old Palace as part of Sharjah Biennial exhibition 2023 (16) — As Saman, United Arab Emirates5.3 mi

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)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org