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Qalax

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Air quality index

24Good
Coordinates9.46°, 44.04°

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

Qalax is a village located in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 9.462°, 44.045°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The location receives about 2,461 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 96% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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
9.4616
Longitude
44.0448
Water area
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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)
5.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
52
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)
4,849
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    195
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    186
  • Chestnut Weaver
    Ploceus rubiginosus Rüppell, 1840 · Aves
    174
  • Swainson's Sparrow
    Passer swainsonii (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    168
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    160
  • Rüppell's Weaver
    Ploceus galbula Rüppell, 1840 · Aves
    155
  • Little Swift
    Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
    152
  • Ethiopian Swallow
    Hirundo aethiopica Blanford, 1869 · Aves
    147

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
—

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)
6.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,461

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

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Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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