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Meterka

Woqooyi Galbeedvillage

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Air quality index

25Good
Coordinates9.56°, 43.62°

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

Found in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia, Meterka is classified as a village in public datasets. Meterka maps to 9.555°, 43.618° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,420 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 95% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.5552
Longitude
43.6185
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)
4.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
52
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
37
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
  • civet cat
    Civettictis civetta (Schreber, 1776) · Mammalia
    1
  • White-bellied Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides leucogaster (Ruppell, 1842) · Aves
    1
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    1
  • Alpine Swift
    Tachymarptis melba (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Nubian Woodpecker
    Campethera nubica (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
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

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

Events

Sources

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