Sadeh-Higlo (Somali: Saddex Higlo, Arabic: سدح هجل) sometimes spelled as Sadex-Higlo, Sadah-Higlo or Sadex Higla, is a town in the south-central Mudug region of Somalia. The town is located in the state of Galmudug, in the Galkayo District.[2]
Saddex Higlo
Sadeh Higlo سدح هجل | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Saddex Higlo Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 6°29′59″N 47°06′06″E / 6.49972°N 47.10167°E[1] | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State |  Galmudug |
| Region | Mudug |
| District | Galkayo |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | +252 |
Location
editSadeh-Higlo is located 667 km from Mogadishu and 53 km from Gaalkacyo. The closest major town is Banderadley, which is 16.9 km away.
Sadeh-Higlo goes along the major road artery that connects the South of the country to the North.
Education
editThe town has 1 primary school called Sadeh-Higlo Primary School.[3]
Health Care
editSadeh Higlo residents have access to Saddex Higlo General Hospital as their primary healthcare facility.[4]
Security
editThe town has a police force and paramilitary that handle the basic security, law & order of the town and its surroundings. It also has a police training center and police station for the town. The police force consists of 40 officers and was founded by Colonel Abdi Jama Abdullahi Habeeb (Somali: Cabdi Jamac Cabdullahi Xabeeb) who is the Brig. General of the Police Forces of Galmudug Security Force.[5]
Climate
editSadeh Higlo has a desert climate (BSh) in Köppen-Geiger system. It receives little to no rainfall. The town has an average annual temperature of 27.3 °C with about 160 mm of rainfall annually.
| Climate data for Sadeh-Higlo | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.5 (90.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.7 (94.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33 (91) |
33.7 (92.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22 (72) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22 (72) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20 (68) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
33 (1.3) |
52 (2.0) |
3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
3 (0.1) |
47 (1.9) |
17 (0.7) |
2 (0.1) |
160 (6.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 298m[6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Sadex-Higlo". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Mudug Region - Galkacyo District" (PDF). Reliefweb. OCHA UN. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Other Schools". Himilo. Himilo. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Xildhibaano ka tirsan Golaha Shacabka JFS oo ka qeyb galay Munaasbad lagu furayay Isbitaalka laga hirgaliyay Degmada Sadex Higlo ee Gobalka Mudug". Radio Muqdisho. Radio Muqdisho. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "CIIDAMADA DAGMADA SADEX HIGLO E GOBOLKA MUDUG". Youtube. Kafi. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Climate: Sadeh Higlo - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 21 September 2019.