Hobyo
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Hobyo is a historic coastal town and port on the Indian Ocean in central Somalia, known for its strategic location and role in regional trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hobyo canonical | 5 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
port city
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | local district center ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
arid
ⓘ
high temperatures year-round ⓘ very low annual rainfall ⓘ |
| coastlineFeature |
dune-backed shore
ⓘ
sandy beaches ⓘ |
| coastType | Indian Ocean coast ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Somalia ⓘ |
| economy |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Somali people ⓘ |
| geographicFeature |
coastal town
ⓘ
natural harbor ⓘ |
| hasClimate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| hasPort | Hobyo Port ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
early modern period
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
coastal trading port
ⓘ
regional trade hub ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic port
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ strategic coastal location ⓘ |
| language | Somali ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galmudug
ⓘ
surface form:
Galmudug state
Mudug region ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Somali Sea region ⓘ
surface form:
Somali Sea
|
| locatedOnFeature |
Horn of Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Somali Peninsula
|
| partOf | historic Benadir coast ⓘ |
| portFunction |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
fishing activities ⓘ |
| regionType | central Somalia ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sovereignState |
Somalia
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Somalia
|
| strategicImportance |
access to Indian Ocean shipping lanes
ⓘ
gateway for inland trade ⓘ |
| subregion | Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| transportMode |
maritime transport
ⓘ
road transport ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.