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Lafta-Quud

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Air quality index

24Good
Elevation1446 m
Coordinates9.45°, 43.85°

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

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Overview

Set in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia, Lafta-Quud is recorded in open geodata as a village. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 9.445°, 43.851°. 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. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.4455
Longitude
43.8505
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
51
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
412
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    27
  • Chestnut Weaver
    Ploceus rubiginosus Rüppell, 1840 · Aves
    26
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    25
  • Swainson's Sparrow
    Passer swainsonii (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    24
  • Little Swift
    Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
    22
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    17
  • African Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia roseogrisea (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    17
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    14

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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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Woqooyi Galbeed

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Geography & sun

Elevation
4,744 ft (1446 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.

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Public attention

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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-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org