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الجب

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Air quality index

113Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Coordinates17.98°, 41.73°

Demographic figures from General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

الجب, a village in 'Asir, Saudi Arabia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 17.983°, 41.735°. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,195 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience 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 الجب.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.9830
Longitude
41.7349
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
113
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
40.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
90.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
113
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
952
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Sooty Gull
    Ichthyaetus hemprichii (Bruch, 1855) · Aves
    35
  • Ruddy Turnstone
    Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    27
  • Black-bellied Plover
    Pluvialis squatarola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26
  • Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta gularis (Bosc, 1792) · Aves
    25
  • Crab-Plover
    Dromas ardeola Paykull, 1805 · Aves
    25
  • Kentish Plover
    Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    23
  • Terek Sandpiper
    Xenus cinereus (Güldenstädt, 1775) · Aves
    23
  • Common Redshank
    Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23

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

Nearby places in 'Asir

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,195

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

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

Events

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

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

Sources

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