Somalia Tropical Cyclone Bandu: 2010 Impact and Displacement Data

This geospatial dataset from the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) documents the impact of Tropical Cyclone Bandu on Somalia in May 2010. It provides spatial data and displacement figures for regions including Bari, Lower Juba, and Lower Shabelle across multiple file formats. The data captures the 24-hour window during which the storm made landfall and dissipated.

Use Cases

• Visualizing flood-affected areas in the Bari province using SHP or GEOJSON layers
• Quantifying humanitarian needs based on displacement figures for the Shabelle River and Jamaame town
• Analyzing the geographic path of the storm from the Gulf of Aden into northeast Somalia

Strengths

• Available in four formats including SHP and GEOJSON for GIS integration
• Provides specific displacement figures for five distinct Somali regions and towns
• Authored by the regional climate authority ICPAC

Limitations

• Extremely narrow temporal window of less than 24 hours
• Specific column names and metadata schemas are not defined in the source description

Provenance

Source

IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC)

Time Range

2010-05-21

Freshness

Last updated March 2026; historical data covering a 2010 event.

Geography

Somalia (Bari, Lower Juba, and Lower Shabelle regions)