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Merzouga

Drâa-Tafilalettown

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Coordinates31.10°, -4.01°

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City facts

Overview

Merzouga, a town in Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco, forms part of the country's settled landscape. The settlement sits at 31.100°, -4.014°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,144 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
31.0999
Longitude
-4.0141
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)
32,309
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-crowned Wheatear
    Oenanthe leucopyga (C.L.Brehm, 1855) · Aves
    2,099
  • Brown-necked Raven
    Corvus ruficollis Lesson, 1831 · Aves
    1,838
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,676
  • Greater Hoopoe-Lark
    Alaemon alaudipes (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    1,477
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    1,395
  • Desert Sparrow
    Passer simplex (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    1,151
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    901
  • Woodchat Shrike
    Lanius senator Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    785

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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Drâa-Tafilalet

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,144

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,736
Avg daily Wikipedia views
58
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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