Mount Huarsangeli-Mijurtina

Mount Huarsangeli-Mijurtina. They are also called Al-Meda or Mado Al, are a mountain range located in northeastern Somalia. The nearest cities are Bosaso in the east and Erigavo in the northwest of the massif.

The highest point is Mount Shimbiris or Surud Ad, with a height of 2,460 meters. The climate in the mountain range is quite humid. In addition to the average annual rainfall of 750-850 millimeters, the local vegetation receives additional moisture from fog and melted snow. More than 3,000 species of plants grow here, including juniper, lavender, carob tree. Most of the grass species growing in the Huarsangeli-Mijurtina Mountains are found nowhere else in the world. One of the most picturesque places of the massif is the Lamadava Falls, which is fed by the stream of mountain streams and the runoff of glaciers. Here you can observe the populations of Beira antelope and various types of gazelles.

It is known that the territory of the mountain range contains oil deposits, the extraction of which in the future may pose a threat to local flora and fauna. The uncontrolled farming of the surrounding villages is also a threat.