Bu'ale District

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Bu'ale District
Capital city of Jubaland
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Location in Jubaland, Somalia.
Coordinates: 1°5′0″N42°35′0″E / 1.08333°N 42.58333°E / 1.08333; 42.58333
CountryFlag of Somalia.svg Somalia
Region Middle Juba
District Bu'ale
ControlShabaabFlag.svg Al-Shabaab
Area
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30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Bu'ale or Bu'aale (Somali: Bu'aale) is an agricultural city located in Middle Juba (Jubbada dhexe) region of Somalia and the capital city of Jubaland state of Somalia.

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History

During the Middle Ages, Bu'aale and its surrounding area was part of the Ajuran Empire that governed much of southern Somalia and eastern Ethiopia, with its domain extending from Hobyo in the north, to Qelafo in the west, to Kismayo in the south. [1]

In the early modern period, Bu'aale was ruled by the Geledi Sultanate. The kingdom was eventually incorporated into Italian Somaliland protectorate in 1910 also 5 decades later After independence in 1960, the city was made the center of the official Bu'ale

Geography

Map of Bu'ale District Bu'ale District.png
Map of Bu'ale District

Location

Bu'aale is located in the fertile Juba Valley in southeastern Somalia. Nearby settlements include to the northeast Xamareyso (5.0 nm), to the north Dalxiiska (1.3 nm), to the northwest Qeyla Dheere (6.4 nm), to the west Saamogia (0.9 nm), to the southwest Iach Bulle (17.0 nm), and to the south Qandal (7.5 nm). [2] The largest cities in the country most proximate to Bu'aale are Jamaame (22 km), Jilib (97 km), and Merca (337 km). [3]

Climate

Bu'aale has a hot arid climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), despite receiving around 375 millimetres or 15 inches of rainfall per year, due to the extremely high potential evapotranspiration. Weather is hot year-round, with seasonal monsoon winds and irregular rainfall with recurring droughts. The gu rains, also known as the Southwest Monsoons, begin in April and last until July producing significant fresh water and allowing lush vegetation to grow. The gu season is followed by the xagaa (hagaa) dry season.

Climate data for Kismayo
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)31.8
(89.2)		33.1
(91.6)		34.0
(93.2)		37.8
(100.0)		34.0
(93.2)		34.0
(93.2)		32.3
(90.1)		32.4
(90.3)		30.3
(86.5)		31.5
(88.7)		32.2
(90.0)		33.0
(91.4)		37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.6
(85.3)		29.9
(85.8)		31.0
(87.8)		31.8
(89.2)		30.4
(86.7)		28.6
(83.5)		28.0
(82.4)		28.3
(82.9)		28.6
(83.5)		29.5
(85.1)		30.5
(86.9)		30.5
(86.9)		29.7
(85.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)27.1
(80.8)		27.3
(81.1)		28.2
(82.8)		28.6
(83.5)		27.3
(81.1)		26.1
(79.0)		25.6
(78.1)		25.7
(78.3)		26.0
(78.8)		26.8
(80.2)		27.5
(81.5)		27.5
(81.5)		27.0
(80.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)24.2
(75.6)		24.5
(76.1)		25.4
(77.7)		25.8
(78.4)		24.8
(76.6)		23.5
(74.3)		23.1
(73.6)		23.3
(73.9)		23.3
(73.9)		24.0
(75.2)		24.5
(76.1)		24.4
(75.9)		24.2
(75.6)
Record low °C (°F)21.0
(69.8)		22.0
(71.6)		23.0
(73.4)		21.3
(70.3)		20.0
(68.0)		21.0
(69.8)		19.0
(66.2)		21.0
(69.8)		22.0
(71.6)		22.4
(72.3)		22.5
(72.5)		22.0
(71.6)		19.0
(66.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)1
(0.0)		1
(0.0)		3
(0.1)		39
(1.5)		111
(4.4)		89
(3.5)		52
(2.0)		21
(0.8)		21
(0.8)		15
(0.6)		17
(0.7)		3
(0.1)		374
(14.7)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm)000471195322143
Average relative humidity (%)77767677808080797878777778
Mean monthly sunshine hours 235.6226.0248.0210.0257.3207.0192.2251.1225.0248.0225.0217.02,742.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.68.08.07.08.36.96.28.17.58.07.57.07.5
Percentage possible sunshine 64736962595756626466666664
Source 1: Deutscher Wetterdienst [4]
Source 2: Food and Agriculture Organization: Somalia Water and Land Management (percent sunshine) [5]

Demographics

References

  1. ↑ Lee V. Cassanelli (1982) The shaping of Somali society: reconstructing the history of a pastoral people, 1600-1900. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 102. ISBN   9780812278323
  2. ↑ "Kismaayo, Somalia Page". Falling Rain.
  3. ↑ "Kismayo (Chisimayu, Kismayu)". Weather-Forecast. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Klimatafel von Chisimaio (Kismayu) / Somalia" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Long term mean monthly sunshine fraction in Somalia". Food and Agriculture Organization. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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