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Qaloocan
Woqooyi Galbeedvillage
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Somali National Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Qaloocan is a village in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia. Its coordinates of 9.529°, 44.047° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 83.1°F and lows near 61.8°F, alongside about 8.6 in of annual precipitation (an arid total). The location receives about 2,461 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 96% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Qaloocan.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves215
- Speckled PigeonColumba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves211
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves184
- Swainson's SparrowPasser swainsonii (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves179
- Chestnut WeaverPloceus rubiginosus Rüppell, 1840 · Aves176
- Rüppell's WeaverPloceus galbula Rüppell, 1840 · Aves158
- Ethiopian SwallowHirundo aethiopica Blanford, 1869 · Aves157
- Little SwiftApus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves152
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here











People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Woqooyi Galbeed
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
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