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Dhank

Omantown

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Total population

16,028

Air quality index

114Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
WeatherAvg high 95.8°F
Coordinates23.55°, 56.24°

Demographic figures from National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Dhank is a town that lies in Oman. It is home to roughly 16,028 residents. The settlement sits at 23.552°, 56.244°, a subtropical location in the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 95.8°F and lows near 73.7°F with about 4.4 in of annual precipitation (an arid total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,234 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Dhank.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
23.5522
Longitude
56.2440
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
95.8°F
Avg low
73.7°F
Annual precipitation
4.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
114
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
44.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
106.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
53
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
22
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Egyptian Vulture
    Neophron percnopterus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Indian Roller
    Coracias benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Brown-necked Raven
    Corvus ruficollis Lesson, 1831 · Aves
    2
  • Lesser Whitethroat
    Sylvia curruca (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    2
  • Isabelline Wheatear
    Oenanthe isabellina (Temminck, 1829) · Aves
    2
  • Black Redstart
    Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves
    2
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.12
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,234

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

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org