The Ogo Mountains, also known as the Galgodon Highlands,[1] (Somali: Buuraha Oogo, Arabic: جبل أوغو) are a mountain range in Somaliland. They cross the Sanaag and Togdheer regions. With a mean peak height of 2,450 m (8,040 ft), the ecology of this landform is semi-desert.
Due to the Ogo Mountains' elevated, highland location in Somaliland, the range has an unexpectedly temperate climate.[2] The mountains also catch the precipitation of the Indian Ocean's monsoon winds, resulting in a rainy season that lasts from June until mid-September.[citation needed]
Climate
The average annual temperature in the Ogo Mountains is 20 to 26 °C (68 to 79 °F). Precipitation reaches a maximum in March, with a minimum of rainfall in August. The average annual precipitation around 500–700 mm (20–28 in).[2]
The data provided below derives from the Gudaado station. It illustrates a subtropical highland climate with strong continental Mediterranean characteristics (Köppen: "Cwb"), given the two marked wet seasons that span between March–May and September–November, albeit the latter being briefer and more subtle. The climatic situation here is most similar to the Altiplano region, due to its semi-arid patterns of rain, huge diurnal temperature variations, adjacence to the Somali desert, and seasonal variations that are neither too cold nor too hot in the extremes.
Climate data for Gudaado (10°44'03.3"N 47°13'56.6"E) (elev. 2239 metres above sea level)
mountains, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2018, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ogo Mountains news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Ogo Mountains also known as the Galgodon Highlands 1 Somali Buuraha Oogo Arabic جبل أوغو are a mountain range in Somaliland They cross the Sanaag and Togdheer regions With a mean peak height of 2 450 m 8 040 ft the ecology of this landform is semi desert Ogo MountainsGalgodon Highlands 1 Buuraha Oogo ج ب ل أوغوCal Madow a subrange of the Ogo MountainsHighest pointPeakShimbirisElevation2 450 m 8 040 ft Coordinates10 44 03 3 N 47 13 56 6 E 10 734250 N 47 232389 E 10 734250 47 232389GeographyMap of the Ogo MountainsCountry SomalilandRegionsSanaag and Togdheer Contents 1 Ecology 2 Climate 3 See also 4 ReferencesEcology Edit Closeup of Cal Madow s plant species Due to the Ogo Mountains elevated highland location in Somaliland the range has an unexpectedly temperate climate 2 The mountains also catch the precipitation of the Indian Ocean s monsoon winds resulting in a rainy season that lasts from June until mid September citation needed Climate EditThe average annual temperature in the Ogo Mountains is 20 to 26 C 68 to 79 F Precipitation reaches a maximum in March with a minimum of rainfall in August The average annual precipitation around 500 700 mm 20 28 in 2 The data provided below derives from the Gudaado station It illustrates a subtropical highland climate with strong continental Mediterranean characteristics Koppen Cwb given the two marked wet seasons that span between March May and September November albeit the latter being briefer and more subtle The climatic situation here is most similar to the Altiplano region due to its semi arid patterns of rain huge diurnal temperature variations adjacence to the Somali desert and seasonal variations that are neither too cold nor too hot in the extremes Climate data for Gudaado 10 44 03 3 N 47 13 56 6 E elev 2239 metres above sea level Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 22 6 72 7 23 7 74 7 24 1 75 4 23 8 74 8 24 6 76 3 27 1 80 8 27 1 80 8 26 9 80 4 26 4 79 5 23 0 73 4 22 3 72 1 22 2 72 0 24 5 76 1 Daily mean C F 16 7 62 1 17 8 64 0 19 0 66 2 19 6 67 3 20 0 68 0 22 0 71 6 22 3 72 1 22 1 71 8 21 3 70 3 18 1 64 6 17 0 62 6 16 4 61 5 19 4 66 8 Average low C F 11 7 53 1 12 8 55 0 14 3 57 7 15 6 60 1 16 1 61 0 17 3 63 1 17 8 64 0 17 8 64 0 17 1 62 8 13 9 57 0 12 5 54 5 11 6 52 9 14 9 58 8 Average rainfall mm inches 9 0 4 17 0 7 58 2 3 160 6 3 140 5 5 6 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 22 0 9 90 3 5 35 1 4 12 0 5 553 21 8 Source Climate Data 2 See also EditLamadaya waterfallsReferences Edit a b Galgodon Highlands Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved 25 June 2013 a b c Climate Guadaado Somalia Climate Data Retrieved 9 April 2012 This Somaliland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ogo Mountains amp oldid 1124263537, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
