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Ceel-Dhaab عيل طاب

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25Good
Coordinates8.94°, 46.50°

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City facts

Overview

Ceel Dhaab, also spelt Ceeldhaab or El Dab is a town in the Aynabo District, in the Sool region of Somaliland.

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History & geography

History

The Isaaq clan expanded into traditional Dhulbahante territory to the east. This expansion was led primarily by the Habr Je’lo subclan. The clan boundary between the Habr Je'lo and the Dhulbahante during the 19th century was traditionally in Laba Garday, a pass in the Buurdhaab mountain chain situated between War Idaad and Wadamago. The Dhulbahante had previously inhabited just east of Burao. The Habr Je'lo took advantage of the Dhulbahante's weakness after the defeat of the Dervish movement to conquer much of their important wells and grazing grounds. The Habr Je'lo subsequently expanded into and beyond the Saraar plain and the Ain Valley (which includes El Dab

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Geography

Latitude
8.9373
Longitude
46.4979
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)
1.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
1.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
46
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.8

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7
Distinct species (top 10)
7

Most-observed species

  • Northern Carmine Bee-eater
    Merops nubicus J.F.Gmelin, 1788 · Aves
    1
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Gloria De La Manana
    Ipomoea carnea Jacq. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Ethiopian Swallow
    Hirundo aethiopica Blanford, 1869 · Aves
    1
  • Blackstart
    Oenanthe melanura (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
    1
  • Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow
    Gymnoris pyrgita (Heuglin, 1862) · Aves
    1
  • Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
    Pterocles exustus Temminck, 1825 · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Sool

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)