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Magaalo Mataan

Woqooyi Galbeedvillage

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Air quality index

24Good
Elevation1601 m
WeatherAvg high 81.1°F
Coordinates9.59°, 43.51°

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

Magaalo Mataan, a village in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Its coordinates of 9.593°, 43.511° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 81.1°F and lows near 58.9°F, alongside about 10.8 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). The location receives about 2,420 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 95% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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
9.5933
Longitude
43.5112
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
81.1°F
Avg low
58.9°F
Annual precipitation
10.8 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.8
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)
15
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
  • White-bellied Bustard
    Eupodotis senegalensis (Vieillot, 1820) · Aves
    1
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
    Bucorvus abyssinicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • Abdim's Stork
    Ciconia abdimii Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    1
  • Spotted Thick-knee
    Burhinus capensis (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    1
  • White-throated Robin
    Irania gutturalis (Guerin-Meneville, 1843) · Aves
    1
  • Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
    Bubalornis niger A.Smith, 1836 · 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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Elevation
5,253 ft (1601 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

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

Events

Sources

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