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Guelmim

Guelmim-Oued Nouncity

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Total population

117,000

Elevation301 m
Coordinates28.99°, -10.06°

Demographic figures from HCP Morocco. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Guelmim is a sizeable town that lies in Guelmim-Oued Noun, Morocco. Around 117,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (28.986°, -10.057°). The location receives about 2,001 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
28.9864
Longitude
-10.0574
Water area
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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)
2,540
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-crowned Wheatear
    Oenanthe leucopyga (C.L.Brehm, 1855) · Aves
    97
  • Desert Wheatear
    Oenanthe deserti (Temminck, 1825) · Aves
    81
  • Thekla's Lark
    Galerida theklae A.E.Brehm, 1857 · Aves
    75
  • Ruddy Shelduck
    Tadorna ferruginea (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    70
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    67
  • House Bunting
    Emberiza sahari J.Levaillant, 1850 · Aves
    66
  • Red-rumped Wheatear
    Oenanthe moesta (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    65
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    57

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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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 Guelmim-Oued Noun

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Geography & sun

Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.48
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,001

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

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

Events

Sources

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