El Dibir

City in Somalia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Overview

El Dibir is a city in Somalia, in Bari. About 200,000 people live in the city proper, making it the 7th largest city of Somalia in our atlas.

It lies at 11.77° N, 51.22° E, about 48 m (157 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Mogadishu time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: El Dibir. Green dots: other major cities of Somalia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

El Dibir has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 33°C (91°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 23°C (73°F). Around 71 mm (3 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.

26°23°Jan426°23°Feb128°24°Mar230°26°Apr432°28°May633°28°Jun233°28°Jul732°28°Aug532°27°Sep729°25°Oct628°25°Nov2126°24°Dec6mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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