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Tanah Merah

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Coordinates6.03°, 100.48°

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City facts

Overview

Tanah Merah is a town in Kedah, Malaysia. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The settlement sits at 6.030°, 100.483°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,833 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.0299
Longitude
100.4830
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)
950
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26
  • Asian Openbill
    Anastomus oscitans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    25
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    24
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    24
  • Black-winged Stilt
    Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23
  • Brown Shrike
    Lanius cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18
  • Baya Weaver
    Ploceus philippinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    18

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

Nearby places in Kedah

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,833

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

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