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Khirbat al Ruqqa

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Coordinates32.47°, 35.65°

Demographic figures from Department of Statistics (Jordan). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Jordan, Khirbat al Ruqqa is recorded in open geodata as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Located at 32.467°, 35.650°, Khirbat al Ruqqa occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,997 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
32.4667
Longitude
35.6500
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
228,576
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    4,138
  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,860
  • Graceful Prinia
    Prinia gracilis (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    3,840
  • White-spectacled Bulbul
    Pycnonotus xanthopygos (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) · Aves
    3,748
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,643
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,602
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,579
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,517

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
36
Largest magnitude
5.3
Largest event
2004-02-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Aristo of Pella
2nd century Christian apologist and chronicler
Dvora Omer
Dvora Omer
Israeli writer (1932-2013)
Dan Livni
Dan Livni
Kibbutz Maoz Haim, Israel, 1936-
I
Ilan Shiloah
Israeli businessman
Asaf Lifshitz
Asaf Lifshitz
Israeli sculpture
Z
ZVI Ben moshe
Israeli businessperson
T
Tirza Ashkenazi (Arbel)
M
Muhammad Miqdadi
Jordanian academic and poet

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

Nearby places in Jordan

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.47
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,997

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

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org