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Abasa, Gobolka Awdal, Somalia


Alternative Names:Abasa, Abassa, Cabaasa
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:Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia
Region:Gobolka Awdal, Somalia
Latitude:10° 7' 20" N
Longitude:43° 15' 19" E
Lat/Long (dec):10.12229,43.25546
Köppen climate type:BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Feature ID:63448
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:63448:1
GUID:0
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Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Borama REE occurrence, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia10° 3' 0" N43° 4' 59" E20.5km (12.7 miles)
Borama (Boorama), Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia9° 56' 19" N43° 11' 2" E21.9km (13.6 miles)
Dalkainle, Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia10° 24' 0" N43° 16' 0" E30.9km (19.2 miles)
Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia10° 24' 0" N43° 16' 0" E30.9km (19.2 miles)
Mohlileh Hill, Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia10° 25' 0" N43° 17' 59" E33.1km (20.6 miles)
Gebiley, Gabiley District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia9° 42' 20" N43° 37' 30" E61.5km (38.2 miles)
Molis area, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia10° 9' 0" N44° 7' 0" E94.3km (58.6 miles)
Qabri Bahar, Jodha, Somaliland, Somalia10° 35' 59" N44° 4' 0" E103.4km (64.3 miles)
Marda Pass, Jijiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia9° 21' 45" N42° 41' 45" E104.4km (64.9 miles)
Hargeisa, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia9° 33' 42" N44° 3' 42" E108.1km (67.2 miles)
Ali Sabieh Horst, Ali Sabieh Region, Djibouti11° 10' 0" N42° 46' 59" E127.1km (79.0 miles)
Darburuq (Darbuuruq) area, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia9° 43' 55" N44° 31' 14" E145.2km (90.2 miles)
Porc-Epic Cave, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia9° 34' 17" N41° 53' 14" E161.9km (100.6 miles)
Mandera, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia9° 54' 23" N44° 43' 21" E162.4km (100.9 miles)
Lafrug, Berbera District, Sahil, Somaliland, Somalia10° 0' 33" N44° 46' 31" E166.9km (103.7 miles)
Arta, Arta Region, Djibouti11° 34' 23" N42° 51' 6" E167.2km (103.9 miles)
Asa Leyta, Arta Region, Djibouti11° 33' 22" N42° 27' 59" E181.2km (112.6 miles)
North Tadjoura Complex, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti11° 40' 0" N42° 40' 0" E183.4km (113.9 miles)
ArdoukĂ´ba Volcano, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti11° 35' 59" N42° 28' 59" E184.7km (114.8 miles)
Asal Rift, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti11° 35' 59" N42° 28' 0" E185.5km (115.3 miles)
Hes Daba, Dikhil Region, Djibouti11° 32' 31" N42° 19' 39" E187.6km (116.6 miles)
Goda Buticha Cave, Kunama, Somali Region, Ethiopia9° 32' 33" N41° 34' 37" E194.9km (121.1 miles)
Babba Olou Volcanic centre, Dikhil Region, Djibouti11° 33' 0" N42° 7' 59" E200.5km (124.6 miles)
Gabillema Volcano, Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia11° 4' 0" N41° 16' 0" E241.4km (150.0 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
Ethiopian Rift, East African Rift, African PlateNarrow Rift
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
SomaliaCountry
Somaliland, SomaliaDisputed Territory
Awdal, Somaliland, SomaliaRegion
Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, SomaliaDistrict

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Somalia, Awdal210.1.0.0.0.0
Somalia, Awdal, Boorama210.1.2.0.0.0
 
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