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Ghubbat Khawrah

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Air quality index

144Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Coordinates26.04°, 56.13°

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

Ghubbat Khawrah is a village located in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (26.043°, 56.133°). Open solar datasets indicate about 2,103 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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
26.0429
Longitude
56.1330
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
144
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
29.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
49.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
208
NO₂ (µg/m³)
7.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,547
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    135
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    135
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    120
  • White-eared Bulbul
    Pycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836) · Aves
    118
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    114
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    112
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    108
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    102

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
92
Largest magnitude
6.1
Largest event
2008-09-10

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Ras Al Khaimah

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.76
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,103

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 Ghubbat Khawrah, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

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