page_title: Outline of Somalia
section_title: Environment of Somalia
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Somalia / Geography of Somalia / Environment of Somalia
caption_attribution_description: English: Satellite image of Somalia in November 2004. Blue Marble Next-Generation image.
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Somalia:
  Somalia – country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Guardafui Channel and Somali Sea to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline on the mainland, and its terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains and highlands. Hot conditions prevail year-round, along with periodic monsoon winds and irregular rainfall.
context_section_description: Climate of Somalia
  Environmental issues in Somalia
  Ecoregions in Somalia
  Protected areas of Somalia
  National parks of Somalia
  Wildlife of Somalia
  Flora of Somalia
  Fauna of Somalia
  Birds of Somalia
  Mammals of Somalia
caption: An enlargeable satellite image of Somalia
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