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Gal-Gube

Lower Shabellevillage

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Air quality index

23Good
Coordinates2.29°, 45.20°

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

As a village in Lower Shabelle, Somalia, Gal-Gube occupies its own corner of the country. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 2.291°, 45.195°. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 2,235 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
2.2912
Longitude
45.1953
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
23
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
43
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
10
Distinct species (top 10)
9

Most-observed species

  • African Emigrant
    Catopsilia florella (Fabricius, 1775) · Insecta
    1
  • Texas Indian mallow
    Abutilon fruticosum Guill. & Perr. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Neem
    Azadirachta indica A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Aristolochia bracteolata Lam.
    Aristolochia bracteolata Lam. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Gray-headed Kingfisher
    Halcyon leucocephala (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    1
  • White-headed Mousebird
    Colius leucocephalus Reichenow, 1879 · Aves
    1
  • Link-marked Sand Snake
    Psammophis biseriatus Peters, 1881 · Squamata
    1
  • Rüppell's Starling
    Lamprotornis purpuroptera Rüppell, 1845 · 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
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Lower Shabelle

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.12
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,235

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