WELLS - LOOKING FOR WATER
Because Somaliland is a semi-desert environment they are constantly on the search for water in the remote areas. You will see thousands of bore holes littering the landscape of past explorations. You will also see huge concrete retainers for more established well and also very deep one used to capture the rains. They can then store water for months.The weather can be divided into 2 dry seasons (Northeast Monsoon and Southwest Monsoon) and 2 wet seasons (Spring transition and Autumn transition). The Monsoon times are windy but dry. The Northeast Monsoon is December - March and the Southwest Monsoon is May – October. The Spring Transition is April through May and bring the heaviest rains and destructive storms. Flooding does occur. The Southwest Monsoon in May - October brings a return of infrequent showers over the southern part of the country. The Fall Transition is October - November...
