How Somalia looks at night from a satellite view

[thegoodshepherd]

My source if you want more pics: http://ngdc.noaa.gov/eog/viirs/download_monthly.html

[LobsterUnit]

Darood cities light up the sky.we got more yellow dots than them.

[thegoodshepherd]

I just found it interesting. Nothing to do with clans.
I think it shows you the economic growth of Puntland that Garowe has higher electricity output than larger cities like Beledwayne and Burco.

[Rabshoole]

Xamar Wey duushay

[thegoodshepherd]

Xamar Wey duushay

Actually, I expected it to be larger.
You would think the hundreds of millions in aid would have more of an effect.
Corruption is restricting development in Muqdisho

[STARKAST]

That highway really did save PL........

Am surprised regarding xamar....so small ??

[thegoodshepherd]

That highway really did save PL........
Am surprised regarding xamar....so small ??

Don't be surprised
Xamar as a whole has a lower per capita income than most cities in Puntland or Somaliland. Most of the people see new construction and think it is doing well. Its not really, there is extreme social stratification in Xamar. While incomes are more spread out in Puntland or Somaliland. Xamar has many rich people and many poor people and virtually no middle income group.

[GIJaamac]

That highway really did save PL........
Am surprised regarding xamar....so small ??

Don't be surprised
Xamar as a whole has a lower per capita income than most cities in Puntland or Somaliland. Most of the people see new construction and think it is doing well. Its not really, there is extreme social stratification in Xamar. While incomes are more spread out in Puntland or Somaliland. Xamar has many rich people and many poor people and virtually no middle income group.

So why peaceful SL and PL suffer from tahriib epidemic if the life is so good there ?

[FarhanYare]

That highway really did save PL........
Am surprised regarding xamar....so small ??

Don't be surprised
Xamar as a whole has a lower per capita income than most cities in Puntland or Somaliland. Most of the people see new construction and think it is doing well. Its not really, there is extreme social stratification in Xamar. While incomes are more spread out in Puntland or Somaliland. Xamar has many rich people and many poor people and virtually no middle income group.

So why peaceful SL and PL suffer from tahriib epidemic if the life is so good there ?

Add to the fact that many people are coming to the capital everyday making the most out of the high consumer purchasing power.

[waraabe251]

That highway really did save PL........
Am surprised regarding xamar....so small ??

Don't be surprised
Xamar as a whole has a lower per capita income than most cities in Puntland or Somaliland. Most of the people see new construction and think it is doing well. Its not really, there is extreme social stratification in Xamar. While incomes are more spread out in Puntland or Somaliland. Xamar has many rich people and many poor people and virtually no middle income group.

So why peaceful SL and PL suffer from tahriib epidemic if the life is so good there ?

cuz southerner is starving so where can they get $15-20K to spend on a tahriib

Next time stick to PL and dont mention SL

[Navy9]

Looks like stars in the sky!!!

[theyuusuf143]

thats interesting thegoodshepherd. it shows boosaaso is growing fast. its not suprising to me that garowe light is similar to other bigger cities because gorawe is the capital of puntland. it may have more hotels and inportant security lights than galkacyo (all government buildings needs security lights at night) . bring some more images from other east african cities. thanks

[Rabshoole]

Xamar Wey duushay

Actually, I expected it to be larger.
You would think the hundreds of millions in aid would have more of an effect.
Corruption is restricting development in Muqdisho

There's a lot of progress just within the short period, I'm almost certain once peace has been restored the sky is the limit.

[Jabuutawi]

It is not as dark as I thought of the dark continent

[jalaaludin5]

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