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 is located in Somalia
Saddex Higlo
Saddex Higlo
Location in Somalia.
Coordinates: 6°29′59″N 47°06′06″E / 6.49972°N 47.10167°E / 6.49972; 47.10167[1]
Country Somalia
State Galmudug
RegionMudug
DistrictGalkayo
Elevation
298 m (978 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Area code+252

Location edit

Sadeh-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 edit

The town has 1 primary school called Sadeh-Higlo Primary School.[3]

Health Care edit

Sadeh Higlo residents have access to Saddex Higlo General Hospital as their primary healthcare facility.[4]

Security edit

The 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 edit

Sadeh 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

  1. ^ "Sadex-Higlo". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Mudug Region - Galkacyo District" (PDF). Reliefweb. OCHA UN. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Other Schools". Himilo. Himilo. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "CIIDAMADA DAGMADA SADEX HIGLO E GOBOLKA MUDUG". Youtube. Kafi. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Climate: Sadeh Higlo - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 21 September 2019.

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