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Salaan

Woqooyi Galbeedvillage

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Coordinates9.59°, 44.69°

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

Salaan sits in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia and is identified as a village. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Located at 9.589°, 44.689°, Salaan occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 2,461 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 96% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.5888
Longitude
44.6886
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
17
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Gerenuk
    Litocranius walleri (Brooke, 1879) · Mammalia
    1
  • Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
    Tockus flavirostris (Rüppell, 1835) · Aves
    1
  • Red-bellied Parrot
    Poicephalus rufiventris (Ruppell, 1845) · Aves
    1
  • Abdim's Stork
    Ciconia abdimii Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    1
  • Brubru
    Nilaus afer (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    1
  • Superb Starling
    Lamprotornis superbus Rüppell, 1845 · Aves
    1
  • Somali Fiscal
    Lanius somalicus Hartlaub & Heuglin, 1859 · Aves
    1
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Woqooyi Galbeed

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.74
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

  • • Wikidata
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org