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Buul

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Air quality index

33Good
Coordinates9.88°, 43.96°

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

Buul is a village located in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 9.884°, 43.960°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The latitude suggests 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
9.8838
Longitude
43.9604
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
33
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
6
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)
232
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    4
  • Golden-breasted Starling
    Lamprotornis regius (Reichenow, 1879) · Aves
    4
  • Superb Starling
    Lamprotornis superbus Rüppell, 1845 · Aves
    3
  • Common Waxbill
    Estrilda astrild (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Purple Grenadier
    Uraeginthus ianthinogaster Reichenow, 1879 · Aves
    3
  • White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
    Dinemellia dinemelli (Rüppell, 1845) · Aves
    3
  • Speke's Weaver
    Ploceus spekei (Heuglin, 1861) · Aves
    3
  • Mourning Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decipiens (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1870) · Aves
    3

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
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

Events

Sources

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