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Hara Sheekh

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Air quality index

24Good
Elevation1429 m
Coordinates9.59°, 43.86°

Demographic figures from Somali National Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

Found in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia, Hara Sheekh is classified as a village in public datasets. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (9.594°, 43.859°). Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 2,420 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 95% of daylight hours. 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
9.5936
Longitude
43.8590
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
51
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,851
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    62
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    51
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    40
  • Swainson's Sparrow
    Passer swainsonii (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    39
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    35
  • Somali Crow
    Corvus edithae Lort Phillips, 1895 · Aves
    32
  • Pied Wheatear
    Oenanthe pleschanka (Lepechin, 1770) · Aves
    31
  • White-bellied Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides leucogaster (Ruppell, 1842) · Aves
    30

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2011-08-02

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Elevation
4,688 ft (1429 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.63
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,420

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

Sources

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