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Baqa

Ha'iltown

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Total population

13,382

Air quality index

57Moderate
Coordinates27.91°, 42.39°

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

Baqa is a small town in Ha'il, Saudi Arabia. The population stands at approximately 13,382. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (27.910°, 42.390°). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,243 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 88% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
27.9103
Longitude
42.3899
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
57
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
18.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
94.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
116
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4
Distinct species (top 10)
2

Most-observed species

  • Withania
    Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Fan-footed Gecko
    Ptyodactylus hasselquistii (Donndorff, 1798) · Squamata
    2

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.15
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,243

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

Gallery

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

ISS043-E-79029 - View of Earth — Baqa, Saudi Arabia0.9 miISS043-E-79030 - View of Earth — Baqa, Saudi Arabia0.9 miISS053-E-98543 - View of Earth — Baqa, Saudi Arabia0.9 miISS053-E-98544 - View of Earth — Baqa, Saudi Arabia0.9 miISS053-E-100315 - View of Earth — Baqa, Saudi Arabia0.9 miISS053-E-100316 - View of Earth — Baqa, Saudi Arabia0.9 miISS033-E-23262 - View of Earth — Baqa, Saudi Arabia5.5 miISS033-E-23263 - View of Earth — Baqa, Saudi Arabia5.5 miISS065-E-438190 - View of Earth — Baqa, Saudi Arabia5.5 miISS065-E-438191 - View of Earth — Baqa, Saudi Arabia5.5 mi

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)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org