Somalia Districts Impacted by 2010 Tropical Cyclone Bandu
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Description
IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) produced this geospatial data documenting the impact of Tropical Cyclone Bandu on Somalia in May 2010. It records the effects of 45-knot winds and flooding across districts including Bossaso, Jamaame, and Afgooye, where over 31,000 people were displaced.
Use Cases
Visualizing the 2010 cyclone path relative to Bossaso District using SHP files
Estimating humanitarian aid requirements based on the 12,000 displaced persons in Bari
Spatial analysis of flood-affected regions along the Shabelle River
Strengths
Multi-format availability including SHP, GEOJSON, and XLSX
Sourced from the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC)
Includes specific displacement figures for districts like Bari and Lower Juba
Limitations
Missing column definitions and schema details
Restricted to a single 2010 weather event
Geographic scope is limited to specific affected districts in Somalia
Provenance
Source
IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC)
Time Range
May 2010
Freshness
Historical data from 2010; metadata last updated in 2026.
Geography
Somalia (Bari, Lower Juba, and Lower Shabelle regions)
Users will need GIS software to process the SHP and GEOJSON formats; data is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution license.