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Taqah

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Total population

14,717

Coordinates17.04°, 54.39°

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

Taqah sits in Oman and is identified as a small town. Taqah maps to 17.044°, 54.391° — squarely within the tropical belt. The population stands at approximately 14,717. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,298 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 90% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Taqah.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.0440
Longitude
54.3914
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)
61,417
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
    Emberiza tahapisi A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    2,061
  • Tristram's Starling
    Onychognathus tristramii (P.L.Sclater, 1858) · Aves
    1,945
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,839
  • White-spectacled Bulbul
    Pycnonotus xanthopygos (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) · Aves
    1,729
  • Rüppell's Weaver
    Ploceus galbula Rüppell, 1840 · Aves
    1,670
  • Common Sandpiper
    Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,518
  • Blackstart
    Oenanthe melanura (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
    1,467
  • African Silverbill
    Euodice cantans (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    1,430

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)
6.3
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,298

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Taqah

Madīnat Ṭāqah wa-mīnāʼuhā al-tārīkhī Sumharam
Muslim Masʻūd Maʻshanī · 2014

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Rose-ringed Parakeet
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri
Seen 2026-05-29
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Seen 2026-05-26
Dromedary Camel
Dromedary Camel
Camelus dromedarius
Seen 2026-03-05
Blue Pansy
Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya
Seen 2026-03-03
coconut palm
coconut palm
Cocos nucifera
Seen 2026-03-03
Arabian Chameleon
Arabian Chameleon
Chamaeleo arabicus
Seen 2026-03-03
Euryptyxis latireflexa
Euryptyxis latireflexa
Euryptyxis latireflexa
Seen 2026-03-02
Northern House Gecko
Northern House Gecko
Hemidactylus flaviviridis
Seen 2026-03-02
oleander
oleander
Nerium oleander
Seen 2026-03-02

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

Events

Gallery

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

Corvus rhipidurus 91598565 — Taqah, Oman0.3 miCorvus rhipidurus 91598551 — Taqah, Oman0.3 miTaqah - panoramio — Taqah, Oman0.4 miTaqah, casa con porte e finestre tradizionali 01 — Taqah, Oman0.4 miTaqah, forte sulla collina (burj al askar) 01 — Taqah, Oman0.4 miTaqah, forte sulla collina (burj al askar) 02 — Taqah, Oman0.4 miTaqah, forte sulla collina, vista 01 — Taqah, Oman0.4 miTaqah, forte sulla collina, vista, castello 01 — Taqah, Oman0.4 miTaqah, forte sulla collina, vista, moschea afif, 01 — Taqah, Oman0.4 miTaqah, moschea afif, 01 — Taqah, Oman0.4 miTaqah, moschea afif, 02 minareto — Taqah, Oman0.4 miTaqah, moschea afif, 02 — Taqah, Oman0.4 mi^ 9 - the bathers from Taqah - panoramio — Taqah, Oman0.9 miTaqah, Oman - panoramio (1) — Taqah, Oman0.9 miTaqah, Oman - panoramio — Taqah, Oman1 miIl mare di Taqah, Oman - panoramio — Taqah, Oman1 miThalasseus bergii, Taqa, Oman 1 — Taqah, Oman1.2 miIchthyaetus hemprichii, juvenile, Taqah, Oman 1 — Taqah, Oman1.2 miIchthyaetus hemprichii, juvenile, Taqah, Oman 2 — Taqah, Oman1.2 miIchthyaetus hemprichii, juvenile, Taqah, Oman 3 — Taqah, Oman1.2 miIchthyaetus hemprichii, juvenile, Taqah, Oman 4 — Taqah, Oman1.2 miIchthyaetus hemprichii, juvenile, Taqah, Oman 5 — Taqah, Oman1.2 miIchthyaetus hemprichii, juvenile, Taqah, Oman 6 — Taqah, Oman1.2 miIchthyaetus hemprichii, juvenile, Taqah, Oman 7 — Taqah, Oman1.2 mi

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Sources

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