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Burao

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Total population

425,000

Coordinates9.53°, 45.54°

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

Set in Togdheer, Somalia, Burao is recorded in open geodata as a mid-sized city. It is home to roughly 425,000 residents. The settlement sits at 9.528°, 45.538°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 2,464 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 96% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.5277
Longitude
45.5380
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)
240
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-fronted Warbler
    Urorhipis rufifrons (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    7
  • Red-and-yellow Barbet
    Trachyphonus erythrocephalus Cabanis, 1878 · Aves
    6
  • White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
    Dinemellia dinemelli (Rüppell, 1845) · Aves
    6
  • Gillett's Lark
    Mirafra gilletti Sharpe, 1895 · Aves
    5
  • Yellow-breasted Apalis
    Apalis flavida (Strickland, 1853) · Aves
    5
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    5
  • Somali Crow
    Corvus edithae Lort Phillips, 1895 · Aves
    5
  • White-browed Scrub Robin
    Erythropygia leucophrys (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    5

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 Togdheer

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.75
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,464

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