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أم الغار

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Air quality index

130Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Coordinates22.37°, 39.43°

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

أم الغار sits in Makkah, Saudi Arabia and is identified as a village. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 22.367°, 39.429°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,237 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 88% of daylight hours. 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
22.3665
Longitude
39.4286
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
130
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
29
PM10 (µg/m³)
115.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
89
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
53
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Steppe Eagle
    Aquila nipalensis Hodgson, 1833 · Aves
    3
  • Sand Partridge
    Ammoperdix heyi (Temminck, 1825) · Aves
    2
  • White-spectacled Bulbul
    Pycnonotus xanthopygos (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) · Aves
    2
  • Desert Lark
    Ammomanes deserti (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    2
  • Striolated Bunting
    Emberiza striolata (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    2
  • Menetries's Warbler
    Sylvia mystacea Ménétriés, 1832 · Aves
    2
  • Arabian Babbler
    Turdoides squamiceps (Cretzschmar, 1827) · Aves
    2
  • Namaqua Dove
    Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2

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 Makkah

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.13
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,237

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 أم الغار, 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