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Qatif

Eastern Provincetown

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Total population

87,332

Coordinates26.56°, 50.01°

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

Qatif sits in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia and is identified as a sizeable town. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 26.559°, 50.009°. Population sits at roughly 87,332 according to the open data we track. The location receives about 1,917 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
26.5586
Longitude
50.0087
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,705
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    93
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    88
  • Black-winged Stilt
    Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    82
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    80
  • Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta gularis (Bosc, 1792) · Aves
    74
  • Slender-billed Gull
    Chroicocephalus genei (Brème, 1839) · Aves
    62
  • Greater Flamingo
    Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 · Aves
    60
  • White-eared Bulbul
    Pycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836) · Aves
    59

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2025-04-03

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Eastern Province

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,917

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Qatif

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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