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Niqa Al Dheeb

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Elevation122 m
Coordinates24.47°, 55.18°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Niqa Al Dheeb is recorded in open geodata as a town. Located at 24.474°, 55.178°, Niqa Al Dheeb occupies a subtropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The location receives about 2,198 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
24.4740
Longitude
55.1785
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)
328
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    24
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    24
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19
  • White-eared Bulbul
    Pycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836) · Aves
    14
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    14
  • Greater Hoopoe-Lark
    Alaemon alaudipes (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    13
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    13
  • Arabian Green Bee-eater
    Merops cyanophrys (Cabanis & Heine, 1860) · Aves
    12

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2002-01-09

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Abu Dhabi

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Geography & sun

Elevation
400 ft (122 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,198

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

Red-wattled Lapwing
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
Seen 2026-05-16
Cataglyphis lutea
Cataglyphis lutea
Cataglyphis lutea
Seen 2026-04-29
Red Thumb
Red Thumb
Cynomorium coccineum
Seen 2026-03-20
Arabian Babbler
Arabian Babbler
Argya squamiceps
Seen 2025-12-16
Zygophyllum qatarense
Zygophyllum qatarense
Zygophyllum qatarense
Seen 2025-11-02
Asthma Plant
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Seen 2025-11-02
Lophyra histrio
Lophyra histrio
Lophyra histrio
Seen 2025-10-20
Colotis phisadia phisadia
Colotis phisadia phisadia
Colotis phisadia phisadia
Seen 2025-10-20
Arabian Gazelle
Arabian Gazelle
Gazella arabica
Seen 2025-07-16

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Niqa Al Dheeb, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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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-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org