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Karin Shabeel

Woqooyi Galbeedvillage

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Air quality index

24Good
Coordinates9.48°, 43.88°

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 Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia, Karin Shabeel occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Coordinates of 9.476°, 43.881° situate Karin Shabeel in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,420 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 95% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.4764
Longitude
43.8806
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
51
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,203
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    56
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    45
  • Swainson's Sparrow
    Passer swainsonii (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    37
  • Chestnut Weaver
    Ploceus rubiginosus Rüppell, 1840 · Aves
    32
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    31
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    29
  • Somali Crow
    Corvus edithae Lort Phillips, 1895 · Aves
    28
  • Crested Francolin
    Ortygornis sephaena (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    27

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).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Woqooyi Galbeed

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Geography & sun

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.

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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