Somalia: Geography#
| Location | Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 10 00 N, 49 00 E 10.0,49.0 |
| Area | total: 637,657 sq km land: 627,337 sq km water: 10,320 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
| Land boundaries | total: 2,340 km border countries: Djibouti 58 km, Ethiopia 1,600 km, Kenya 682 km |
| Coastline | 3,025 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Shimbiris 2,416 m |
| Highest Mountains | As there is no entry in Wolfram we are listing mountain list of Geonames only: According to Geonames: Shimbiris 2414 m; Xaubub 2380 m; Surud Cad 2370 m; Waraq 2361 m; Jilin 2246 m Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
| Terrain | mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in north |
| Natural Hazards | recurring droughts; frequent dust storms over eastern plains in summer; floods during rainy season |
| Natural Resource | uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves |
| Land Use | arable land: 1.73% permanent crops: 0.05% other: 98.23% (2011) |
| Climate | principally desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), moderate temperatures in north and hot in south; southwest monsoon (May to October), torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons |
| Irrigated Land | 2,000 sq km (2003) |
| Renewable Water Resources | 14.7 cu km (2011) |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | famine; use of contaminated water contributes to human health problems; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Large Cities | Due to difference in city rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Mogadishu; Hargeysa; Marka; Berbera; Kismayo According to Geonames: Mogadishu; Hargeysa; Berbera; Kismayo; Marka Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Cities |
| Geography-note | strategic location on Horn of Africa along southern approaches to Bab el Mandeb and route through Red Sea and Suez Canal |