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Shambiko

Gash-Barkatown

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Total population

2,600

Air quality index

48Good
Coordinates14.92°, 37.84°

Demographic figures from National Statistics Office (Eritrea). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Shambiko is a town located in Gash-Barka, Eritrea. Around 2,600 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its coordinates of 14.918°, 37.836° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,336 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 91% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
14.9183
Longitude
37.8356
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
48
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
11.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
27.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
61
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Gash-Barka

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,336

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Shambiko, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org