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Sheekh Abdal

Woqooyi Galbeedvillage

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Coordinates9.95°, 44.69°

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Overview

As a village in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia, Sheekh Abdal occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (9.952°, 44.694°). Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,461 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 96% of daylight hours. 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
9.9524
Longitude
44.6936
Water area
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)
132
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill
    Tockus flavirostris (Rüppell, 1835) · Aves
    5
  • Black-throated Barbet
    Tricholaema melanocephala (Cretzschmar, 1829) · Aves
    4
  • Cardinal Woodpecker
    Dendropicos fuscescens (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    3
  • Yellow-breasted Barbet
    Trachyphonus margaritatus (Cretzschmar, 1828) · Aves
    3
  • Fan-tailed Raven
    Corvus rhipidurus Hartert, 1918 · Aves
    3
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    3
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    3
  • White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
    Dinemellia dinemelli (Rüppell, 1845) · Aves
    3

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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

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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

Events

Sources

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