Ceel Bardaale, Gobolka Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia

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:	Baki District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia
Region:	Gobolka Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia
Latitude:	9° 55' 18" N
Longitude:	43° 29' 36" E
Lat/Long (dec):	9.92167,43.49361
Köppen climate type:	BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Feature ID:	62836
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:62836:5
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Gebiley, Gabiley District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia	9° 42' 20" N	43° 37' 30" E	28.0km (17.4 miles)
Borama (Boorama), Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia	9° 56' 19" N	43° 11' 2" E	34.0km (21.1 miles)
Borama REE occurrence, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia	10° 3' 0" N	43° 4' 59" E	47.1km (29.3 miles)
Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia	10° 24' 0" N	43° 16' 0" E	58.7km (36.5 miles)
Dalkainle, Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia	10° 24' 0" N	43° 16' 0" E	58.7km (36.5 miles)
Mohlileh Hill, Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia	10° 25' 0" N	43° 17' 59" E	59.0km (36.6 miles)
Molis area, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia	10° 9' 0" N	44° 7' 0" E	72.8km (45.2 miles)
Hargeisa, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia	9° 33' 42" N	44° 3' 42" E	74.0km (46.0 miles)
Qabri Bahar, Jodha, Somaliland, Somalia	10° 35' 59" N	44° 4' 0" E	98.1km (60.9 miles)
Marda Pass, Jijiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia	9° 21' 45" N	42° 41' 45" E	107.3km (66.7 miles)
Darburuq (Darbuuruq) area, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia	9° 43' 55" N	44° 31' 14" E	114.5km (71.1 miles)
Mandera, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia	9° 54' 23" N	44° 43' 21" E	134.6km (83.6 miles)
Lafrug, Berbera District, Sahil, Somaliland, Somalia	10° 0' 33" N	44° 46' 31" E	140.7km (87.4 miles)
Ali Sabieh Horst, Ali Sabieh Region, Djibouti	11° 10' 0" N	42° 46' 59" E	158.7km (98.6 miles)
Porc-Epic Cave, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia	9° 34' 17" N	41° 53' 14" E	180.3km (112.0 miles)
Arta, Arta Region, Djibouti	11° 34' 23" N	42° 51' 6" E	196.6km (122.1 miles)
Daba Shabeli Complex, Berbera District, Sahil, Somaliland, Somalia	10° 9' 0" N	45° 25' 3" E	212.2km (131.9 miles)
Asa Leyta, Arta Region, Djibouti	11° 33' 22" N	42° 27' 59" E	213.6km (132.7 miles)
North Tadjoura Complex, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti	11° 40' 0" N	42° 40' 0" E	214.0km (133.0 miles)
Goda Buticha Cave, Kunama, Somali Region, Ethiopia	9° 32' 33" N	41° 34' 37" E	214.2km (133.1 miles)
Ardoukôba Volcano, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti	11° 35' 59" N	42° 28' 59" E	216.8km (134.7 miles)
Asal Rift, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti	11° 35' 59" N	42° 28' 0" E	217.7km (135.3 miles)
Hes Daba, Dikhil Region, Djibouti	11° 32' 31" N	42° 19' 39" E	220.7km (137.1 miles)
Babba Olou Volcanic centre, Dikhil Region, Djibouti	11° 33' 0" N	42° 7' 59" E	234.2km (145.5 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Africa	Continent
East African Rift System (EARS), Africa	Zone (Tectonic)
South Azania, African Plate	Orogenic Belt
Somali Plate	Tectonic Plate
Somalia	Country
Somaliland, Somalia	Disputed Territory
Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia	Region
Baki District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia	District

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Somalia, Awdal	210.1.0.0.0.0
Somalia, Awdal, Baki	210.1.1.0.0.0

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