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Hiilweyne

Middle Shabellevillage

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Air quality index

23Good
Coordinates2.29°, 45.39°

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

Within Middle Shabelle, Somalia, Hiilweyne stands as a village. Its coordinates of 2.289°, 45.387° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,235 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
2.2889
Longitude
45.3871
Water area
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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)
6.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
44
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.8

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
13
Distinct species (top 10)
10

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
  • Lanceleaf Buttonwood
    Conocarpus lancifolius Engl. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Heyden’s gecko
    Hemidactylus robustus Heyden, 1827 · Squamata
    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

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Sources

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