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Gharyan

Al Jabal al Gharbicity

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Total population

187,854

Coordinates32.17°, 13.02°

Demographic figures from Bureau of Statistics and Census (Libya). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Gharyan is a mid-sized city located in Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 187,854. Gharyan maps to 32.172°, 13.021° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. The location receives about 2,021 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. 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
32.1716
Longitude
13.0211
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)
26
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-crowned Night-Heron
    Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    1
  • Eurasian Thick-knee
    Burhinus oedicnemus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Spotted Flycatcher
    Muscicapa striata (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    1
  • Woodchat Shrike
    Lanius senator Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1
  • European Serin
    Serinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.7
Largest event
2013-05-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Al Jabal al Gharbi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,021

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

squirting cucumber
squirting cucumber
Ecballium elaterium
Seen 2025-06-04
harmel
harmel
Peganum harmala
Seen 2025-06-03
Ocellated Bronze Skink
Ocellated Bronze Skink
Chalcides ocellatus
Seen 2022-07-02
Gyrostomella tripolitana
Gyrostomella tripolitana
Gyrostomella tripolitana
Seen 2022-01-06
Yellow Gromwell
Yellow Gromwell
Neatostema apulum
Seen 2020-02-10
serrated spurge
serrated spurge
Euphorbia serrata
Seen 2019-04-01
Rose of Jericho
Rose of Jericho
Pallenis hierichuntica
Seen 2019-04-01
Erodium crassifolium
Erodium crassifolium
Erodium crassifolium
Seen 2019-04-01
Pseudopodospermum undulatum undulatum
Pseudopodospermum undulatum undulatum
Pseudopodospermum undulatum undulatum
Seen 2019-03-15

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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