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Ras Lanuf

Surttown

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Total population

13,000

Air quality index

41Good
Elevation16 m
Coordinates30.59°, 18.42°

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

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

Latitude
30.5869
Longitude
18.4178
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
41
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
87
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1
Distinct species (top 10)
1

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Surt

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Geography & sun

Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,012

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

Sources

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