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البقعة

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Air quality index

63Moderate
Elevation1470 m
Coordinates17.72°, 43.27°

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

As a village in 'Asir, Saudi Arabia, البقعة occupies its own corner of the country. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The settlement sits at 17.719°, 43.269°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,304 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 90% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.7188
Longitude
43.2687
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
63
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
22.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
29
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
50
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hamerkop
    Scopus umbretta Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    11
  • Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    7
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5
  • Gray Wagtail
    Motacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 · Aves
    4
  • Tristram's Starling
    Onychognathus tristramii (P.L.Sclater, 1858) · Aves
    4
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3
  • Wood Sandpiper
    Tringa glareola Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3
  • African Gray Hornbill
    Lophoceros nasutus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2014-01-23

Most recent

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

Elevation
4,823 ft (1470 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,304

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

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