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Laas Geel

Woqooyi Galbeedvillage

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Coordinates9.77°, 44.45°

Demographic figures from Somali National Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

Laas Geel is a village in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Laas Geel maps to 9.775°, 44.451° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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. 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
9.7745
Longitude
44.4506
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
108
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).

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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)
6.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,461

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