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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.

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Ogo Mountains Galgodon Highlands[1] Buuraha Oogo جَبَل أوغو
Cal Madow, a subrange of the Ogo Mountains
Highest point
Peak	Shimbiris
Elevation	2,450 m (8,040 ft)
Coordinates	10°44′03.3″N 47°13′56.6″E
Geography
Map of the Ogo Mountains
Country	Somaliland
Regions	Sanaag and Togdheer

Ecology

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.

See also

• Lamadaya waterfalls

References

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