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El Gossa

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Coordinates34.59°, 9.21°

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Overview

El Gossa, a village in Gafsa, 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. El Gossa maps to 34.592°, 9.209° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,972 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for El Gossa.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
34.5916
Longitude
9.2086
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)
37
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Centuryplant
    Agave americana L. · Liliopsida
    3
  • Mt. Atlas mastic tree
    Pistacia atlantica Desf. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Astragalus armatus Willd.
    Astragalus armatus Willd. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Pergularia tomentosa L.
    Pergularia tomentosa L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • White Horehound
    Marrubium vulgare L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Mallow-leaved Bindweed
    Convolvulus althaeoides L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Cardoon
    Cynara cardunculus L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Algerian thyme
    Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut. · Magnoliopsida
    2

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
13
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2018-05-21

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,972

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