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Nablus

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Total population

156,906

Air quality index

52Moderate
Coordinates32.22°, 35.26°

Demographic figures from Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Palestine, Nablus is classified as a mid-sized city in public datasets. Population sits at roughly 156,906 according to the open data we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (32.221°, 35.257°). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,997 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
32.2205
Longitude
35.2569
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
52
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
12.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
20.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
71
NO₂ (µg/m³)
7.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
33,766
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Arabian gazelle
    Gazella gazella (Pallas, 1766) · Mammalia
    1,225
  • Chukar
    Alectoris chukar (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
    989
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    487
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    474
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    472
  • Lortet iris
    Iris lortetii Barbey · Liliopsida
    468
  • Sardinian Warbler
    Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    457
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    448

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
23
Largest magnitude
5.3
Largest event
2004-02-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Raed Saleh
Raed Saleh
German politician
Simon Magus
Simon Magus
religious figure who confronted Peter
Ahaziah
Ahaziah
King of the Kingdom of Israel; son of Ahab and Jezebel
Jehu
Jehu
King of Israel
Eudokia of Heliopolis
Eudokia of Heliopolis
Samarian martyr
Malthace
Malthace
wife of Herod the Great
D
Dositheos
1st century AD Samaritan religious leader and founder of a gnostic Samaritan sect
E
Eliyahu Asheri
T
Thallus
Greek historian
N
Nasser al-Shaer
Palestinian politician
Adel Zawati
Adel Zawati
Jordanian and Palestinian politician (1920–1984)
M
Menora Chazani
Israeli film director
Husam Badran
Husam Badran
former leader of Hamas
Mohammad Qatanani
Mohammad Qatanani
imam
Woroud Sawalha
Woroud Sawalha
Palestinian distance runner
J
John III of Jerusalem
Patriarch of Jerusalem from 516 until his death

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

Nearby places in Palestine

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.47
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,997

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Nablus

City Maps Nablus Palestine
James McFee · 2017
Rediscovering Palestine
Rediscovering Palestine
بشارة دوماني · 1995
Milaffāt wa-awrāq baladīyat Nābulus, 1918-1948
Bahjat Ṣabrī · 1986
A Guide-book to Central Palestine, Samaria and Southern Galilee
A Guide-book to Central Palestine, Samaria and Southern Galilee
1918
Nablus 1968 Hoard
Haim Gitler · 2020
Proceedings of the International Conference on the Role of Higher Education in the Context of an Independent Palestinian State, 7-9 Nov. 1996
West Bank) International Conference on the Role of Higher Education in the Context of an Independent Palestinian State (1996 Nablus · 1996
Merchants, socioeconomic change and the state in Ottoman Palestine
Beshara Doumani · 1990
The zoo on the road to Nablus
Amelia Thomas · 2008

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Creeping Woodsorrel
Creeping Woodsorrel
Oxalis corniculata
Seen 2026-08-25
Scarlet Everlasting
Scarlet Everlasting
Helichrysum sanguineum
Seen 2026-08-25
Egyptian Caper
Egyptian Caper
Capparis zoharyi
Seen 2026-08-25
Whinchat
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
Seen 2026-08-14
blue potatobush
blue potatobush
Lycianthes rantonnetii
Seen 2026-08-14
Jericho Scorpion
Jericho Scorpion
Nebo hierichonticus
Seen 2026-08-09
Hebrew Deathstalker
Hebrew Deathstalker
Leiurus hebraeus
Seen 2026-08-08
Scorpio fuscus
Scorpio fuscus
Scorpio fuscus
Seen 2026-08-08

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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