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Al-Faw

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Total population

105,080

Air quality index

133Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Coordinates29.97°, 48.47°

Demographic figures from Central Statistical Organization (Iraq). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Al-Faw is a sizeable town located in Iraq. The population stands at approximately 105,080. The settlement sits at 29.974°, 48.472°, a subtropical location in the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
29.9744
Longitude
48.4718
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
133
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
57.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
216.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
152
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
143
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5
  • Whiskered Tern
    Chlidonias hybrida (Pallas, 1811) · Aves
    5
  • Slender-billed Gull
    Chroicocephalus genei (Brème, 1839) · Aves
    5
  • Ruff
    Calidris pugnax (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5
  • Delicate Prinia
    Prinia lepida Blyth, 1844 · Aves
    4
  • Black-shouldered Kite
    Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    4
  • Black-winged Stilt
    Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2015-08-18

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Abdulkareem M. Alamiry
Iraqi poet
Abdul Azim al-Rabi'ei
Abdul Azim al-Rabi'ei
Jaafari jurist and Iranian poet of Bahraini origin

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iraq

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Al-Faw, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

شط العرب من المخراق إلى البصرة — Al-Faw, Iraq0.1 miفاو-اروندکنار - panoramio — Al-Faw, Iraq0.9 miیادمان شهدای اروند رود — Al-Faw, Iraq0.9 miمسیر ورودی به یادمان شهدای اروند رود — Al-Faw, Iraq1 miمسیر ورودی به یادمان — Al-Faw, Iraq1.1 miISS017-E-9754 - View of Iran — Al-Faw, Iraq5.4 mi

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

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)