Browse / Somalia / Woqooyi Galbeed / Meygaagta Yar (Xundhur Gaal)

Meygaagta Yar (Xundhur Gaal)

Woqooyi Galbeedvillage

No image yet

Air quality index

24Good
Elevation1265 m
WeatherAvg high 84.1°F
Coordinates9.56°, 44.26°

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

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete

City facts

Overview

Meygaagta Yar (Xundhur Gaal) is a village in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (9.558°, 44.256°). 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. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 84.1°F and lows near 63.4°F, alongside about 7.8 in of annual precipitation (an arid total). Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.5583
Longitude
44.2558
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
84.1°F
Avg low
63.4°F
Annual precipitation
7.8 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
50
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
674
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    29
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    26
  • Swainson's Sparrow
    Passer swainsonii (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    23
  • Abdim's Stork
    Ciconia abdimii Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    22
  • Mourning Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decipiens (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1870) · Aves
    22
  • Little Swift
    Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
    19
  • Ethiopian Swallow
    Hirundo aethiopica Blanford, 1869 · Aves
    19
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    19

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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Elevation
4,150 ft (1265 m)
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.

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