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Garaash

Middle Shabellevillage

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Air quality index

22Good
Coordinates2.75°, 45.48°

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

Garaash, a village in Middle Shabelle, Somalia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 2.747°, 45.481°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The location receives about 2,235 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
2.7471
Longitude
45.4806
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
22
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.8
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)
9
Distinct species (top 10)
8

Most-observed species

  • Dancing Acraea
    Telchinia serena (Fabricius, 1775) · Insecta
    2
  • Sacred Ibis
    Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Sausage Tree
    Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Egyptian thorn, Gum arabic tree, Babul, Babul acacia, Thorn mimosa, Egyptian acacia, Egyptian mimosa, Thorny acacia, Prickly acacia, Scented-pod acacia, Nile acacia
    Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Blue Argus
    Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    1
  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Shama Millet
    Echinochloa colonum (L.) Link · Liliopsida
    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

Ali Mahdi Muhammad
Ali Mahdi Muhammad
Somali entrepreneur and politician (1939–2021)
Omar Muhamoud Finnish
Omar Muhamoud Finnish
Somalian politician
Mohamed Abdi Ware
Mohamed Abdi Ware
president of Galmudug
M
Mohamed Abdi Waare
Somali Politician

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

Nearby places in Middle 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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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