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Lafta-Boqorka

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Air quality index

25Good
Coordinates9.62°, 43.56°

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

Set in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia, Lafta-Boqorka is recorded in open geodata as a village. Located at 9.615°, 43.558°, Lafta-Boqorka occupies a equatorial portion of 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 2,420 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 95% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.6154
Longitude
43.5581
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
25
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.7
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)
42
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Superb Starling
    Lamprotornis superbus Rüppell, 1845 · Aves
    2
  • Pandinops pugilator (Pocock, 1900)
    Pandinops pugilator (Pocock, 1900) · Arachnida
    1
  • Crested Francolin
    Ortygornis sephaena (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    1
  • White-bellied Bustard
    Eupodotis senegalensis (Vieillot, 1820) · Aves
    1
  • White-bellied Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides leucogaster (Ruppell, 1842) · Aves
    1
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    1
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
    Bucorvus abyssinicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • Alpine Swift
    Tachymarptis melba (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2011-08-02

Most recent

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

Gallery

Sources

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