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Shaam

Middle Shabellevillage

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Air quality index

22Good
Coordinates2.99°, 45.52°

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

Situated in Middle Shabelle, Somalia, Shaam is 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 2.987°, 45.517°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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
2.9868
Longitude
45.5170
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
22
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
45
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8
Distinct species (top 10)
7

Most-observed species

  • Dancing Acraea
    Telchinia serena (Fabricius, 1775) · Insecta
    2
  • Sacred Ibis
    Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Sausage Tree
    Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Egyptian thorn, Gum arabic tree, Babul, Babul acacia, Thorn mimosa, Egyptian acacia, Egyptian mimosa, Thorny acacia, Prickly acacia, Scented-pod acacia, Nile acacia
    Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Blue Argus
    Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    1
  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    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
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Giorgio Marincola
Giorgio Marincola
somali-Italian anti-fascist partisan

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Middle Shabelle

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

African Sacred Ibis
African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Seen 2025-12-20
Western Cattle-Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
Seen 2025-12-20
Spur-winged Lapwing
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
Seen 2025-12-20
Egyptian acacia
Egyptian acacia
Vachellia nilotica
Seen 2025-12-20
Blue Pansy
Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya
Seen 2025-12-20
Sausage tree
Sausage tree
Kigelia africana
Seen 2025-12-20
Dancing Amber
Dancing Amber
Telchinia serena
Seen 2025-12-20
Vervet Monkey
Vervet Monkey
Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Seen 2016-04-02

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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