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Qasr Bin Ghashir

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Total population

6,569

Coordinates32.69°, 13.18°

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

Situated in Al Jafara, Libya, Qasr Bin Ghashir is a small city. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 6,569. Located at 32.686°, 13.177°, Qasr Bin Ghashir occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 2,021 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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

Latitude
32.6860
Longitude
13.1765
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)
415
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Culicoides imicola Kieffer, 1913
    Culicoides imicola Kieffer, 1913 · Insecta
    36
  • Culicoides pulicaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
    Culicoides pulicaris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    35
  • Culicoides dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
    Culicoides dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936 · Insecta
    35
  • Culicoides newsteadi Austen, 1921
    Culicoides newsteadi Austen, 1921 · Insecta
    35
  • Culicoides obsoletus (Meigen, 1818)
    Culicoides obsoletus (Meigen, 1818) · Insecta
    35
  • Culicoides chiopterus (Meigen, 1830)
    Culicoides chiopterus (Meigen, 1830) · Insecta
    35
  • Culicoides kingi (Austen, 1912)
    Culicoides kingi (Austen, 1912) · Insecta
    35
  • Ceratopogon punctatus Meigen, 1804
    Ceratopogon punctatus Meigen, 1804 · Insecta
    35

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
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 Jafara

Browse all places in Al Jafara →

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

Great Gray Shrike
Great Gray Shrike
Lanius excubitor
Seen 2025-04-22
Mediterranean red bug
Mediterranean red bug
Scantius aegyptius
Seen 2025-04-22
The Bordered Straw
The Bordered Straw
Heliothis peltigera
Seen 2025-04-19
pomegranate
pomegranate
Punica granatum
Seen 2025-04-18
Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Seen 2025-04-18
Banded Garden Spider
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
Seen 2025-04-17
Dark Grass Blue
Dark Grass Blue
Zizeeria karsandra
Seen 2024-06-04
Testudo graeca tripolitania
Testudo graeca tripolitania
Testudo graeca tripolitania
Seen 2024-03-27
Four-striped Digger Bee
Four-striped Digger Bee
Amegilla quadrifasciata
Seen 2023-09-08

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