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Balli-Cas

Woqooyi Galbeedvillage

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Air quality index

25Good
Coordinates9.62°, 43.41°

Demographic figures from Somali National Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Balli-Cas sits in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia and is identified as a village. Its coordinates of 9.617°, 43.411° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 2,420 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 95% of daylight hours. 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
9.6169
Longitude
43.4107
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
25
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
51
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9
Distinct species (top 10)
9

Most-observed species

  • White-bellied Bustard
    Eupodotis senegalensis (Vieillot, 1820) · Aves
    1
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
    Bucorvus abyssinicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • Abdim's Stork
    Ciconia abdimii Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    1
  • Spotted Thick-knee
    Burhinus capensis (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    1
  • White-throated Robin
    Irania gutturalis (Guerin-Meneville, 1843) · Aves
    1
  • Plain Nightjar
    Caprimulgus inornatus Heuglin, 1869 · Aves
    1
  • Euphorbia nubica N.E.Br.
    Euphorbia nubica N.E.Br. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Spiny Cocklebur
    Xanthium spinosum L. · Magnoliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2011-08-02

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Woqooyi Galbeed

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.63
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,420

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

Sources

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