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Aswad

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Total population

1,334

Coordinates23.12°, 58.22°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Oman, Aswad is recorded in open geodata as a small village. It is home to roughly 1,334 residents. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 23.120°, 58.220°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,157 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. 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
23.1200
Longitude
58.2200
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)
19
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
    Pterocles lichtensteinii Temminck, 1825 · Aves
    2
  • Arabian Camel
    Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    2
  • Orange-winged dropwing, Scarlet rock glider, Kirby's dropwing
    Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 · Insecta
    1
  • African Caper White
    Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793) · Insecta
    1
  • Sand Partridge
    Ammoperdix heyi (Temminck, 1825) · Aves
    1
  • White-eared Bulbul
    Pycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836) · Aves
    1
  • Desert Lark
    Ammomanes deserti (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    1
  • Striolated Bunting
    Emberiza striolata (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · 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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Oman

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.91
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,157

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Aswad

al- Ṣaqr al-aswad fī ʻUmān
Hartmut Walter · 1984
الابيض والاسود في السرد العماني ونقده
Ḍiyāʼ Khuḍayyir · 2015

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Platyceps hajarensis
Platyceps hajarensis
Platyceps hajarensis
Seen 2025-10-20
Dromedary Camel
Dromedary Camel
Camelus dromedarius
Seen 2025-10-03
Pulicaria glutinosa
Pulicaria glutinosa
Pulicaria glutinosa
Seen 2016-02-02
Indian fagonbush
Indian fagonbush
Zygophyllum indicum
Seen 2016-02-02
Oman Saw-scaled Viper
Oman Saw-scaled Viper
Echis omanensis
Seen 2015-05-11

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Aswad, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS030-E-173880 - View of Earth — Aswad, Oman1.9 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

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