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Jidhi, Gobolka Awdal, Somalia


Alternative Names:Jidhi, Jire
Type:Wadi - a valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East
Mindat.org Region:Zeila District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia
Region:Gobolka Awdal, Somalia
Latitude:10° 50' 27" N
Longitude:43° 12' 57" E
Lat/Long (dec):10.84089,43.216
Köppen climate type:BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Feature ID:56239
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:56239:7
GUID:0
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Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Mohlileh Hill, Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia10° 25' 0" N43° 17' 59" E48.1km (29.9 miles)
Dalkainle, Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia10° 24' 0" N43° 16' 0" E49.3km (30.7 miles)
Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia10° 24' 0" N43° 16' 0" E49.3km (30.7 miles)
Ali Sabieh Horst, Ali Sabieh Region, Djibouti11° 10' 0" N42° 46' 59" E59.5km (37.0 miles)
Borama REE occurrence, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia10° 3' 0" N43° 4' 59" E89.1km (55.4 miles)
Arta, Arta Region, Djibouti11° 34' 23" N42° 51' 6" E90.6km (56.3 miles)
Qabri Bahar, Jodha, Somaliland, Somalia10° 35' 59" N44° 4' 0" E96.7km (60.1 miles)
Borama (Boorama), Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia9° 56' 19" N43° 11' 2" E100.4km (62.4 miles)
North Tadjoura Complex, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti11° 40' 0" N42° 40' 0" E109.6km (68.1 miles)
Asa Leyta, Arta Region, Djibouti11° 33' 22" N42° 27' 59" E114.1km (70.9 miles)
Ardoukôba Volcano, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti11° 35' 59" N42° 28' 59" E116.2km (72.2 miles)
Asal Rift, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti11° 35' 59" N42° 28' 0" E117.5km (73.0 miles)
Hes Daba, Dikhil Region, Djibouti11° 32' 31" N42° 19' 39" E124.4km (77.3 miles)
Molis area, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia10° 9' 0" N44° 7' 0" E124.9km (77.6 miles)
Gebiley, Gabiley District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia9° 42' 20" N43° 37' 30" E133.9km (83.2 miles)
Babba Olou Volcanic centre, Dikhil Region, Djibouti11° 33' 0" N42° 7' 59" E142.0km (88.2 miles)
Hargeisa, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia9° 33' 42" N44° 3' 42" E169.7km (105.4 miles)
Marda Pass, Jijiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia9° 21' 45" N42° 41' 45" E173.9km (108.1 miles)
Alaili Dadda, Obock Region, Djibouti12° 24' 26" N42° 54' 3" E177.5km (110.3 miles)
Darburuq (Darbuuruq) area, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia9° 43' 55" N44° 31' 14" E188.6km (117.2 miles)
Lafrug, Berbera District, Sahil, Somaliland, Somalia10° 0' 33" N44° 46' 31" E194.0km (120.5 miles)
Mandera, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia9° 54' 23" N44° 43' 21" E194.8km (121.0 miles)
Mousa Ali volcano, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti12° 28' 6" N42° 24' 15" E201.4km (125.2 miles)
Moussa Alli Stratovolcano, Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia12° 28' 0" N42° 23' 59" E201.4km (125.2 miles)
Porc-Epic Cave, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia9° 34' 17" N41° 53' 14" E202.6km (125.9 miles)
Gabillema Volcano, Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia11° 4' 0" N41° 16' 0" E214.3km (133.1 miles)
Goda Buticha Cave, Kunama, Somali Region, Ethiopia9° 32' 33" N41° 34' 37" E230.2km (143.1 miles)
Jebel Khariz Volcano, Lahij Governorate, Yemen12° 41' 59" N44° 10' 0" E231.2km (143.6 miles)
Jebel Umm Birka Outcrops, Lahij Governorate, Yemen12° 40' 59" N44° 21' 0" E239.2km (148.6 miles)
Jazirat Aziz Island, Ras Imran Extinct Volcano, Aden Governorate, Yemen12° 44' 4" N44° 42' 51" E266.3km (165.5 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
Afar Triangle (Afar Depression), AfricaDepression
Ethiopian Rift, East African Rift, African PlateNarrow Rift
Southern Gulf of Aden basin, African PlateBasin
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
SomaliaCountry
Somaliland, SomaliaDisputed Territory
Awdal, Somaliland, SomaliaRegion
Zeila District, Awdal, Somaliland, SomaliaDistrict

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Somalia, Awdal210.1.0.0.0.0
Somalia, Awdal, Zeylac210.1.4.0.0.0
 
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