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Nizwa

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Total population

77,359

Coordinates22.93°, 57.53°

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

Found in Oman, Nizwa is classified as a sizeable town in public datasets. Nizwa maps to 22.932°, 57.531° — squarely within the tropical belt. It is home to roughly 77,359 residents. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
22.9324
Longitude
57.5311
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)
7,321
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    442
  • White-spectacled Bulbul
    Pycnonotus xanthopygos (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) · Aves
    430
  • Purple Sunbird
    Cinnyris asiaticus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    419
  • Indian Roller
    Coracias benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    374
  • Plain Leaf Warbler
    Phylloscopus neglectus Hume, 1870 · Aves
    372
  • Hume's Wheatear
    Oenanthe albonigra (Hume, 1872) · Aves
    343
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    340
  • Lesser Whitethroat
    Sylvia curruca (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    289

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

A
Alkhattab Alhinai
Omani politician
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Arshad Al-Alawi
Omani footballer
A
Ahmed Al-Harrasi
researcher

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Violet Dropwing
Violet Dropwing
Trithemis annulata
Seen 2026-04-14
One-pip Policeman
One-pip Policeman
Coeliades anchises
Seen 2026-03-07
Santa Maria feverfew
Santa Maria feverfew
Parthenium hysterophorus
Seen 2026-03-04
yellow trumpet flower
yellow trumpet flower
Tecoma stans
Seen 2026-02-26
Domestic Cat
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
Seen 2026-02-26
kapok bush
kapok bush
Aerva javanica
Seen 2026-02-25
Striolated Bunting
Striolated Bunting
Emberiza striolata
Seen 2026-02-25
Tridax Daisy
Tridax Daisy
Tridax procumbens
Seen 2026-02-25
Euphorbia larica
Euphorbia larica
Euphorbia larica
Seen 2026-02-25

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

Events

Gallery

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

Corn-Nizwa — Nizwa, Oman0 miSouq Nizwa - panoramio — Nizwa, Oman0 miNizwa by night 01 — Nizwa, Oman0 miNizwa by night 07 — Nizwa, Oman0 miNizwa Fort (31144298607) — Nizwa, Oman0 miResting (45171377245) — Nizwa, Oman0 miNizwa, souq, venditore di armi tradizionali e pugnali khanjar 02 — Nizwa, Oman0 miNizwa, souq, venditore di armi tradizionali e pugnali khanjar 01 — Nizwa, Oman0 miNizwa, souq, venditore di armi tradizionali e pugnali khanjar 03 — Nizwa, Oman0 miHappy National Day! — Nizwa, Oman0 miNizwa Fort IMG 6412 — Nizwa, Oman0 miNizwa Souq — Nizwa, Oman0.1 miNizwa souq (8730535574) — Nizwa, Oman0.1 miNizwa Fort (8729892924) — Nizwa, Oman0.1 miNizwa fort roof (8728968841) — Nizwa, Oman0.1 miMinaret (8728908495) — Nizwa, Oman0.1 miNizwa fort library (8729390911) — Nizwa, Oman0.1 miDowntown Nizwa (8730122432) — Nizwa, Oman0.1 miNizwa Fort Entrance — Nizwa, Oman0.1 miNizwa by night 02 — Nizwa, Oman0.1 miNizwa by night 03 — Nizwa, Oman0.1 miNizwa by night 06 — Nizwa, Oman0.1 miEntrance to Nizwa Fort, Oman — Nizwa, Oman0.1 miInside Nizwa Fort, Oman — Nizwa, Oman0.1 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