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Gacan Libah

Woqooyi Galbeedvillage

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Air quality index

39Good
Coordinates9.87°, 44.83°

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

Gacan Libah, a village in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of 9.866°, 44.833° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,461 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 96% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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
9.8661
Longitude
44.8328
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
39
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
27.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
48
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
170
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
    Tockus flavirostris (Rüppell, 1835) · Aves
    6
  • Red-bellied Parrot
    Poicephalus rufiventris (Ruppell, 1845) · Aves
    4
  • Rufous-crowned Roller
    Coracias naevius Daudin, 1800 · Aves
    3
  • Black-throated Barbet
    Tricholaema melanocephala (Cretzschmar, 1829) · Aves
    3
  • Yellow-breasted Barbet
    Trachyphonus margaritatus (Cretzschmar, 1828) · Aves
    3
  • Fan-tailed Raven
    Corvus rhipidurus Hartert, 1918 · Aves
    3
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    3
  • Violet-backed Starling
    Cinnyricinclus leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    3

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

Nearby places in Woqooyi Galbeed

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,461

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

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