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Ras Lanuf
Surttown
Total population
13,000
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Bureau of Statistics and Census (Libya). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Ras Lanuf is a small town that lies in Surt, Libya. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 13,000. Its coordinates of 30.587°, 18.418° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,012 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Surt
- Al Sidrah5 mi away
- Ben Jawwad25.2 mi away · pop. 9,675
- An Nawfaliyah37.1 mi away
- Umm al-Qandil42.5 mi away
- Umm al-Qandil village45.7 mi away
- Om El-Konfess56 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Wadi Harawah74.8 mi away
- Sultan83.6 mi away
- Sirte116.9 mi away · pop. 48,504
- Wadi Jarv129.6 mi away
- Bu`ayrat Al Hossuon169 mi away
- Al Wachkah177.2 mi away
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
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org