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Al Khis

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Coordinates24.26°, 45.02°

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

Situated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Al Khis is a village. Its coordinates of 24.258°, 45.016° place it in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,277 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 89% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
24.2575
Longitude
45.0161
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
56
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • Desert Bluetail
    Ischnura evansi Morton, 1919 · Insecta
    2
  • Scarlet Dragonfly
    Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé, 1832) · Insecta
    2
  • Red-veined Dropwing
    Trithemis arteriosa (Burmeister, 1839) · Insecta
    2
  • Faktorowsky's aaronsonia
    Otoglyphis factorovskyi (Warb. & Eig) Oberpr. & Vogt · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Slender Skimmer
    Orthetrum sabina (Drury, 1773) · Insecta
    1
  • Desert Skimmer
    Orthetrum ransonnetii (Brauer, 1865) · Insecta
    1
  • Epaulet Skimmer
    Orthetrum chrysostigma (Burmeister, 1839) · Insecta
    1

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 Riyadh

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.24
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,277

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 Al Khis, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

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