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Farasan

Jazantown

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Total population

14,005

Coordinates16.70°, 42.12°

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

Farasan is a small town located in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The population stands at approximately 14,005. The settlement sits at 16.702°, 42.118°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,190 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
16.7022
Longitude
42.1183
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,190

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Sources

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