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Raqas

Sanaagvillage

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Coordinates10.77°, 46.99°

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

Raqas sits in Sanaag, Somalia and is identified as a village. 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 10.768°, 46.988°. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,338 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 91% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.7685
Longitude
46.9881
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2
Distinct species (top 10)
2

Most-observed species

  • Desert-Rose
    Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Egyptian doum palm
    Hyphaene thebaica (L.) Mart. · Liliopsida
    1

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
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Sanaag

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,338

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

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