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Biji, Gobolka Awdal, Somalia


Alternative Names:Bijeh, Biji
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 Awdal, Somalia
Latitude:10° 17' 55" N
Longitude:44° 5' 37" E
Lat/Long (dec):10.29886,44.0938
Köppen climate type:BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Feature ID:64366
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:64366:5
GUID:0
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Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Molis area, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia10° 9' 0" N44° 7' 0" E16.7km (10.4 miles)
Qabri Bahar, Jodha, Somaliland, Somalia10° 35' 59" N44° 4' 0" E33.6km (20.9 miles)
Darburuq (Darbuuruq) area, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia9° 43' 55" N44° 31' 14" E78.5km (48.8 miles)
Lafrug, Berbera District, Sahil, Somaliland, Somalia10° 0' 33" N44° 46' 31" E81.2km (50.5 miles)
Mandera, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia9° 54' 23" N44° 43' 21" E81.5km (50.6 miles)
Hargeisa, Hargeisa District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia9° 33' 42" N44° 3' 42" E82.0km (51.0 miles)
Gebiley, Gabiley District, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somaliland, Somalia9° 42' 20" N43° 37' 30" E83.6km (51.9 miles)
Mohlileh Hill, Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia10° 25' 0" N43° 17' 59" E87.8km (54.6 miles)
Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia10° 24' 0" N43° 16' 0" E91.2km (56.7 miles)
Dalkainle, Darkainle complex, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia10° 24' 0" N43° 16' 0" E91.2km (56.7 miles)
Borama (Boorama), Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia9° 56' 19" N43° 11' 2" E107.3km (66.7 miles)
Borama REE occurrence, Borama District, Awdal, Somaliland, Somalia10° 3' 0" N43° 4' 59" E114.0km (70.8 miles)
Daba Shabeli Complex, Berbera District, Sahil, Somaliland, Somalia10° 9' 0" N45° 25' 3" E145.8km (90.6 miles)
Ali Sabieh Horst, Ali Sabieh Region, Djibouti11° 10' 0" N42° 46' 59" E172.6km (107.3 miles)
Marda Pass, Jijiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia9° 21' 45" N42° 41' 45" E185.2km (115.1 miles)
Arta, Arta Region, Djibouti11° 34' 23" N42° 51' 6" E196.1km (121.9 miles)
North Tadjoura Complex, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti11° 40' 0" N42° 40' 0" E217.7km (135.3 miles)
Asa Leyta, Arta Region, Djibouti11° 33' 22" N42° 27' 59" E226.1km (140.5 miles)
ArdoukĂ´ba Volcano, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti11° 35' 59" N42° 28' 59" E227.7km (141.5 miles)
Asal Rift, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti11° 35' 59" N42° 28' 0" E229.1km (142.4 miles)
Hes Daba, Dikhil Region, Djibouti11° 32' 31" N42° 19' 39" E237.3km (147.4 miles)
Babba Olou Volcanic centre, Dikhil Region, Djibouti11° 33' 0" N42° 7' 59" E255.3km (158.6 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
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
Baki District, Awdal, Somaliland, SomaliaDistrict

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Somalia, Awdal210.1.0.0.0.0
Somalia, Awdal, Baki210.1.1.0.0.0
 
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