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Ar Ruqba

Tataouinetown

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Coordinates32.91°, 10.41°

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City facts

Overview

Ar Ruqba, a town in Tataouine, Tunisia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its coordinates of 32.909°, 10.414° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,070 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
32.9086
Longitude
10.4145
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
381
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Bunting
    Emberiza sahari J.Levaillant, 1850 · Aves
    38
  • Black Wheatear
    Oenanthe leucura (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    21
  • White-crowned Wheatear
    Oenanthe leucopyga (C.L.Brehm, 1855) · Aves
    19
  • Thekla's Lark
    Galerida theklae A.E.Brehm, 1857 · Aves
    19
  • Spanish Sparrow
    Passer hispaniolensis (Temminck, 1820) · Aves
    18
  • Mourning Wheatear
    Oenanthe lugens (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    18
  • Trumpeter Finch
    Bucanetes githagineus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    14
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13

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

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

Nearby places in Tataouine

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,070

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

Sources

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