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Qaran Cad

Woqooyi Galbeedvillage

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Air quality index

24Good
Coordinates9.62°, 43.56°

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

Qaran Cad is a village located in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 9.617°, 43.561°. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,420 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 95% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.6167
Longitude
43.5605
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

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)
41
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
  • White-bellied Go-away-bird
    Corythaixoides leucogaster (Ruppell, 1842) · Aves
    1
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    1
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
    Bucorvus abyssinicus (Boddaert, 1783) · 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)
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

Nearby places in Woqooyi Galbeed

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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

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

Events

Sources

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