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Al Urqub
Al Jabal al Gharbitown
Total population
3,554
Demographic figures from Bureau of Statistics and Census (Libya). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Al Urqub sits in Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya and is identified as a town. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 31.946°, 12.218°. It is home to roughly 3,554 residents. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,123 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black WheatearOenanthe leucura (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2023-04-02near the coast of Libya
- M 4.7 — 2013-05-112 km WNW of Al Ajaylat, Libya
- M 4 — 2007-09-0362 km SW of J?d?, Libya
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Al Jabal al Gharbi
- Awlad Hamid0.9 mi away
- Awlad Sidi Khalifah1.1 mi away
- Baldat Awlad Milad1.2 mi away
- Ash Sha`biniyah1.2 mi away
- Baldat al `Umyan1.8 mi away
- Awlad `Abd ad Da`im2.1 mi away
- Al Barahimah2.2 mi away
- Awlad `Atiyah3.4 mi away
- Awlad Abd al Jalil5 mi away
- Awlad `Inan5.1 mi away
- Awlad Rayyan5.4 mi away
- Awlad Mas`ud5.9 mi away · pop. 3,147
Geography & sun
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

