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Karasharka

Woqooyi Galbeedvillage

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Air quality index

24Good
Coordinates9.73°, 44.42°

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

Karasharka is a village that lies in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia. The settlement sits at 9.731°, 44.423°, a equatorial location in 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 2,461 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 96% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.7313
Longitude
44.4232
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
50
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)
106
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Somali Wheatear
    Oenanthe phillipsi (Shelley, 1885) · Aves
    6
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    5
  • Shining Sunbird
    Cinnyris habessinicus (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828) · Aves
    4
  • Pied Wheatear
    Oenanthe pleschanka (Lepechin, 1770) · Aves
    3
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3
  • Somali Crow
    Corvus edithae Lort Phillips, 1895 · Aves
    3
  • Variable Sunbird
    Cinnyris venustus (Shaw, 1799) · Aves
    3
  • Las Geel Agama
    Agama somalica Wagner, Leaché, Mazuch & Böhme, 2013 · Squamata
    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

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

Unstriped Ground Squirrel
Unstriped Ground Squirrel
Xerus rutilus
Seen 2026-03-25
Abyssinian Hare
Abyssinian Hare
Lepus habessinicus
Seen 2026-03-25
Madoqua saltiana phillipsi
Madoqua saltiana phillipsi
Madoqua saltiana phillipsi
Seen 2026-03-25
Purple Grenadier
Purple Grenadier
Granatina ianthinogaster
Seen 2026-02-13
Common Bulbul
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Seen 2026-02-13
African Gray Flycatcher
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Seen 2026-02-13
Nile Valley Sunbird
Nile Valley Sunbird
Hedydipna metallica
Seen 2026-02-13
Swainson's Sparrow
Swainson's Sparrow
Passer swainsonii
Seen 2026-02-13
Polistes fastidiosus
Polistes fastidiosus
Polistes fastidiosus
Seen 2026-02-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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