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Dabaqabad

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Total population

650

Air quality index

22Good
Elevation774 m
Coordinates8.69°, 45.82°

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City facts

Overview

Dabaqabad, or Daba Qabad is a village in Burao District, in the Togdheer Region of Somaliland. It is located 50km southeast of the provincial capital Burao, and is also located north by road from Balidhiig.

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History & geography

History

On 29 June 1987 the Somali National Movement (SNM) launched an attack on Somali regime forces stationed in Dabaqabad, leaving 14 dead and eight injured.

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Geography

Latitude
8.6927
Longitude
45.8158
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
22
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
47
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)
33
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Buff-crested Bustard
    Lophotis gindiana (Oustalet, 1881) · Aves
    1
  • Madagascar Bee-eater
    Merops superciliosus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1
  • Von der Decken's Hornbill
    Tockus deckeni (Cabanis, 1868) · Aves
    1
  • Alpine Swift
    Tachymarptis melba (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
    Melierax poliopterus Cabanis, 1868 · Aves
    1
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Eurasian Hobby
    Falco subbuteo Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1
  • Pygmy Falcon
    Polihierax semitorquatus (A.Smith, 1836) · 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
—

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

Photos

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Elevation
2,539 ft (774 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,403

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
9
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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