Somalia Geography

What is the terrain and geography like in Somalia?

Geography - note

strategic location on Horn of Africa along southern approaches to Bab el Mandeb and route through Red Sea and Suez Canal

Somalia Use of Natural Resources

Geographic Location	Africa
Total Area	246,199 Square Miles 637,657 Square Kilometers
Land Area	242,215 Square Miles 627,337 Square Kilometers
Water Area	3,985 Square Miles 10,320 Square Kilometers
Land Boundaries	1,454 Miles 2,340 Kilometers
Irrigated Land	772 Square Miles 2,000 Square Kilometers
Border Countries	Djibouti 58 km, Ethiopia 1,600 km, Kenya 682 km
Coastline	1,880 Miles 3,025 Kilometers
Geographic Coordinates	10 00 N, 49 00 E
Terrain	mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in north
Highest Point	2,416 Meters
Highest Point Location	Shimbiris 2,416 m
Lowest Point Location	Indian Ocean 0 m
Natural Resources	uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves
Time Zone	UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

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