General Information About Somalia
Location;
Somalia is in the region in East Africa, which includes Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti, which surrounds the Arabian peninsula in the eastern part of Africa and is called the Horn of Africa. Somalia is strategically important because the Gulf of Aden is important for international trade and provides the region's connection between the Mediterranean and the Arab Sea.
Area of Somalia;
The country's surface is 637.657 km²
Border Lengths with Neighbors;
Djibouti in the northwest, Kenya in the southwest, Gulf of Aden and Yemen in the north, Ethiopia in the west and the Indian Ocean is surrounded by in the east.
Border lengths with neighbouringcountries;
It is 682 km with Kenya, 1,626 km with Ethiopia and 58 km with Djibouti.
Climate Features
Somalia's climate is tropical and warm all year round. Only the dry season in Somalia And it's rainy season. Seasonal changes in the country are noticeably is not visible.
The amount of precipitation and temperature in the country varies according to the monsoon winds blowing from the northeast. The seasonal variable is not regular; There are two precipitation seasons between March-June and September-December. Temperature change varies between 15°C and 30°C depending on the geographical regions of the country. The portion of the north coast overlooking the Gulf of Aden can reach temperatures of 45 °C.
Especially in summer the wind blowing from the desert during the months can raise dust clouds. While large areas have a typical desert or semi-desert climate, the wettest areas are covered with savannahs. Rains are very rare and are irregular. The driest areas are the northern coast, where annual rainfall drops by about 50 mm (2 inches) a year. In the low and flat southeast region, the temperature ranges from 27°C to 32°C.
In Mogadishu, the annual temperature average ranges from 28°C to 32°C. The annual precipitation average is approximately 280 mm. The region of Baidoa is the country's most precipitous area due to its annual rainfall of 570 mm. Frequent droughts due to droughts, sandstorms and flooding during the rainfall. Temperatures and rains in Somalia vary from year to year due to climate change. They can also cause sudden floods, usually in the form of short periods of showers and thundershowers. This is typically happening in the southern area, in the two main rivers of JUBBA and Shabelle.
Natural Reefs
The copper that has not yet been touched in Somalia, Gold, Uranium, Iron, Tin, and has Natural Gas sources.
Somalia it very diverse for plants and animals. There are baobap trees that are often seen in the country.
Somalia is the world's largest daily and yellow gum maker. There are also, palm trees, glass and Juniper trees. The Baidoa region is the greenest part of the country because the annual rainfall is 570 mm. There are enough forestry areas in the country to say there are none.
65% of the Somalia economy is based on livestock, fisheries and farming. Camels, sheep, goats and cattle are raised. 15% of the country's land is being cultivated.
The land along the Jubba and Sabelle rivers is very efficient. Crops are Corn, Millet, Sesame, Beans, Cotton, Sugar beets, mango, lemon, coconut and banana.
The main animal range is camels, sheep, goats, cattle, elephants, crocodiles, lions, leopards, and pars.
The 3 sides of the country are covered in the Indian ocean. It's full of colourful tropical fish. There is plenty of tuna and sharks.
Critical Land Segments
The two most important rivers in Somalia, Shabelle and Jubba rivers, are born in Ethiopia, merged in the north of Kismayo province and poured into the Indian Ocean. There are no natural lakes in Somalia. There are also artificial lakes created for watering and drinking.
Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa with 3.333-km. The northern part of Djibouti has large sand beaches and reefs with rocky cliffs.
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