Burhakaba

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nicknameHakaba
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pushpin_map_captionLocation Bay region in Somalia.
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subdivision_type2State
subdivision_name1Bay
subdivision_name2Flag of South West State of Somalia.svg South West
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameMohamed Nur Mohamad ( Francisco)
unit_prefImperial
elevation_m196
population_total360,795
population_as_of2018
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Burhakaba () is a town located in the Bay region in Somalia.

The town takes its name from a big mountain in the city's center.

Overview

Burhakaba is the second largest town in the Bay region (gobolka Baay in Somali), with a reported population of 360,795. It is 180 km southwest of the capital Mogadishu and 60 km northeast from the regional center Baidoa. Burhakaba administrative district encompasses nearly 400 villages. The town is estimated to have been settled six centuries ago. Burhakaba is subdivided into several administrative villages: Waaberi, Wadajir and Hoolwadaag.

Geography and demographics

Burhakaba is situated at the coordinates of 2.7991° N, 44.0794° E with an elevation of 196 meters above sea level. It lacks a permanent river, but it does have a large valley known as "Bohol Wiinti" that runs through the town from the north, east, and south-east. After seasonal rainfall, the valley supports farming in the area it drains. The annual rainfall in the town is estimated to be 550 to 620 mm. The town is primarily populated by the Eelaay clan, a sub-clan of Rahanweyn. The main language spoken in the town is Maay, the second largest dialect in Somalia.

Burhakaba is thought to hold vast mineral and rock reserves, including uranium (in the Aliyow Geele area), iron, aluminum, phosphorus, kaolin, bauxite, granite, marbles, sandstones, crushed rocks, and limestone, despite the fact that it has yet to be properly explored. Burhakaba has the strategic advantage of connecting the three regions of Bakool, Hiiraan, and Lower Shabelle.

Climate

Buurhakaba has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh), like most of southern Somalia. The average mean temperature is 26.2 °C, but the temperature can reach as high as 43 to in December and January. By contrast, towns in the northern part of the country generally have a hot arid climate (Köppen BWh).

|location = Buurhakaba/Baidoa |single line = Yes |metric first = Yes |temperature colour = pastel |Jan record high C = 44.0 |Feb record high C = 43.0 |Mar record high C = 43.0 |Apr record high C = 43.0 |May record high C = 40.3 |Jun record high C = 39.5 |Jul record high C = 37.0 |Aug record high C = 38.0 |Sep record high C = 39.0 |Oct record high C = 40.0 |Nov record high C = 44.0 |Dec record high C = 45.0 |year record high C = 45.0 |Jan high C = 34.3 |Feb high C = 35.7 |Mar high C = 35.8 |Apr high C = 34.1 |May high C = 31.5 |Jun high C = 30.4 |Jul high C = 28.8 |Aug high C = 29.3 |Sep high C = 30.8 |Oct high C = 30.9 |Nov high C = 31.5 |Dec high C = 32.9 |year high C = 32.1 |Jan mean C = 27.2 |Feb mean C = 28.0 |Mar mean C = 28.3 |Apr mean C = 27.5 |May mean C = 26.1 |Jun mean C = 25.1 |Jul mean C = 24.0 |Aug mean C = 24.3 |Sep mean C = 25.2 |Oct mean C = 25.5 |Nov mean C = 26.1 |Dec mean C = 26.6 |year mean C = 26.2 |Jan low C = 19.9 |Feb low C = 20.3 |Mar low C = 20.9 |Apr low C = 21.0 |May low C = 20.8 |Jun low C = 20.0 |Jul low C = 19.3 |Aug low C = 19.4 |Sep low C = 19.7 |Oct low C = 20.4 |Nov low C = 20.2 |Dec low C = 20.2 |year low C = 20.2 |Jan record low C = 14.3 |Feb record low C = 15.4 |Mar record low C = 16.0 |Apr record low C = 15.0 |May record low C = 14.0 |Jun record low C = 17.0 |Jul record low C = 15.0 |Aug record low C = 10.0 |Sep record low C = 15.0 |Oct record low C = 15.0 |Nov record low C = 16.0 |Dec record low C = 15.5 |year record low C = 10.0 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 1 |Feb rain mm = 6 |Mar rain mm = 23 |Apr rain mm = 151 |May rain mm = 118 |Jun rain mm = 12 |Jul rain mm = 19 |Aug rain mm = 7 |Sep rain mm = 13 |Oct rain mm = 141 |Nov rain mm = 80 |Dec rain mm = 14 |unit rain days = 0.1 mm |Jan rain days = 0 |Feb rain days = 1 |Mar rain days = 3 |Apr rain days = 11 |May rain days = 7 |Jun rain days = 3 |Jul rain days = 4 |Aug rain days = 2 |Sep rain days = 2 |Oct rain days = 10 |Nov rain days = 7 |Dec rain days = 2 |Jan humidity = 59 |Feb humidity = 58 |Mar humidity = 60 |Apr humidity = 70 |May humidity = 75 |Jun humidity = 70 |Jul humidity = 71 |Aug humidity = 67 |Sep humidity = 64 |Oct humidity = 72 |Nov humidity = 74 |Dec humidity = 67 |year humidity = 67 |Jan sun = 288.3 |Feb sun = 274.0 |Mar sun = 275.9 |Apr sun = 228.0 |May sun = 238.7 |Jun sun = 207.0 |Jul sun = 161.2 |Aug sun = 207.7 |Sep sun = 219.0 |Oct sun = 192.2 |Nov sun = 237.0 |Dec sun = 275.9 |year sun = |Jand sun = 9.3 |Febd sun = 9.7 |Mard sun = 8.9 |Aprd sun = 7.6 |Mayd sun = 7.7 |Jund sun = 6.9 |Juld sun = 5.2 |Augd sun = 6.7 |Sepd sun = 7.3 |Octd sun = 6.2 |Novd sun = 7.9 |Decd sun = 8.9 |yeard sun = 7.7 | Jan percentsun = 78 | Feb percentsun = 81 | Mar percentsun = 73 | Apr percentsun = 62 | May percentsun = 63 | Jun percentsun = 56 | Jul percentsun = 42 | Aug percentsun = 55 | Sep percentsun = 60 | Oct percentsun = 52 | Nov percentsun = 66 | Dec percentsun = 75 | year percentsun = 64 |source 1 = Deutscher Wetterdienst | url = http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_632470_kt.pdf | title = Klimatafel von Iscia Buurhakaba / Somalia | work = Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world | publisher = Deutscher Wetterdienst | language = German | accessdate = 4 November 2016}} |source 2 = Food and Agriculture Organization: Somalia Water and Land Management (percent sunshine){{cite web | url = http://sddr.faoswalim.org/downloads/Long%20Term%20Mean_Monthly__sunshine%20fraction.xls | title = Long term mean monthly sunshine fraction in Somalia | publisher = Food and Agriculture Organization | accessdate = 4 November 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005063105/http://sddr.faoswalim.org/downloads/Long%20Term%20Mean_Monthly__sunshine%20fraction.xls | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | url-status = dead

Economy

Burhakaba is a livestock trading hub due to its strategic location. On Mondays, business people from the surrounding areas come to this town to trade livestock. Agricultural products also contribute significantly to the town's GDP. Over the last ten years, cultivating has shifted from primarily crops to vegetables and fruits. Mondays have the highest level of economic activity compared to the other days of the week. There are also modern services such as telecommunications, internet access, and shopping malls.

Health

Burhakaba has two hospitals ( Hakaba Referral Hospital and Falsan Medical Center) and three MCHs (Sordes ,BTSC, Geredo MCH, and Burhakaba), which mainly carry nutrition support in a mandated form. Pregnant women in the town do not visit it for antenatal or postnatal care. It also has a T.B. center and dozens of unregistered pharmacies and clinics. The town experienced cholera epidemics several times that claimed the lives of hundreds of people.

Education

Burhakaba has one university and five primary and secondary schools (Dr. Ayub Sheekh Yarow, Amar Binu-Yasir, Zaad, Darulxikma and Albushra) and primary and intermediate schools (Waberi, Hakaba, Aaran, AlxunaynAnd Imamu-Nawawi) as well as dozens of madaris. There are three institutions; Banooda Institute of Science and Technology, Mountain Collage and Najuum international Collage.

References

References

  1. "2014 UNFPA population estimation, district information released".
  2. "archive.ph".
  3. [https://somaliatalk.com/2013/minerals_of_somalia.pdf Minerals of Somalia]
  4. {{Cite Köppen-Geiger cc 2007

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