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Rabigh

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Total population

55,304

WeatherAvg high 91.2°F
Coordinates22.80°, 39.03°

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

Rabigh, a sizeable town in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Around 55,304 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Rabigh maps to 22.799°, 39.034° — squarely within the tropical belt. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,237 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 88% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 91.2°F and lows near 74.3°F, alongside about 3.7 in of annual precipitation (an arid total). 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
22.7990
Longitude
39.0336
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
91.2°F
Avg low
74.3°F
Annual precipitation
3.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
391
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Sooty Gull
    Ichthyaetus hemprichii (Bruch, 1855) · Aves
    10
  • Thumbprint emperor
    Lethrinus harak (Forsskål, 1775) · Animalia
    9
  • Diagonal-lined Butterflyfish
    Chaetodon fasciatus Forsskål, 1775 · Animalia
    9
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9
  • broomtail wrasse
    Cheilinus lunulatus (Forsskål, 1775) · Animalia
    8
  • Kentish Plover
    Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8
  • Caspian Tern
    Hydroprogne caspia (Pallas, 1770) · Aves
    8
  • Klunzinger's Wrasse
    Thalassoma rueppellii (Klunzinger, 1871) · Animalia
    7

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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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

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 Rabigh, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org