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Kismayo

Lower Jubacity

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Total population

166,667

Air quality index

45Good
Coordinates-0.36°, 42.54°

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

Kismayo, a mid-sized city in Lower Juba, Somalia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Around 166,667 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its coordinates of -0.360°, 42.541° place it in the equatorial zone of the southern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,257 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 88% 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
-0.3602
Longitude
42.5409
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
45
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
54
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
71
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Sacred Ibis
    Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    3
  • Superb Starling
    Lamprotornis superbus Rüppell, 1845 · Aves
    3
  • Red-billed Quelea
    Quelea quelea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    3
  • Little Swift
    Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
    3
  • Speckled Mousebird
    Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    3
  • Ethiopian Swallow
    Hirundo aethiopica Blanford, 1869 · Aves
    3
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    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

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

Nearby places in Lower Juba

Browse all places in Lower Juba

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.18
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,257

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Kismayo

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

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