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Khamun

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Air quality index

25Good
Elevation1611 m
WeatherAvg high 80.1°F
Coordinates9.79°, 43.27°

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

Khamun is a village in Awdal, Somalia. Coordinates of 9.790°, 43.270° situate Khamun in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The location receives about 2,420 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 95% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 80.1°F and lows near 58.7°F, together with about 13.1 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.7897
Longitude
43.2695
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
80.1°F
Avg low
58.7°F
Annual precipitation
13.1 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
25
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
50
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)
15
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Leopard tortoise
    Stigmochelys pardalis (Bell, 1828) · Testudines
    1
  • White-bellied Bustard
    Eupodotis senegalensis (Vieillot, 1820) · Aves
    1
  • Lilac-breasted Roller
    Coracias caudatus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
    Bucorvus abyssinicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • Black-breasted Snake-Eagle
    Circaetus pectoralis A.Smith, 1829 · Aves
    1
  • Sacred Ibis
    Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1
  • Abdim's Stork
    Ciconia abdimii Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    1
  • Spotted Thick-knee
    Burhinus capensis (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
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

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

Nearby places in Awdal

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Geography & sun

Elevation
5,285 ft (1611 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

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org