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Rabigh

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Total population

55,304

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. Rabigh maps to 22.799°, 39.034° — squarely within the tropical belt. Around 55,304 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,237 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 88% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Rabigh.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
22.7990
Longitude
39.0336
Water area
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)
355
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 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)
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 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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Rabigh, 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)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org