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Ab'aala

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Total population

14,470

Coordinates13.36°, 39.75°

Demographic figures from Ethiopian Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Ab'aala, a small town in Afar, Ethiopia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (13.355°, 39.755°). Population sits at roughly 14,470 according to the open data we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,227 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
13.3555
Longitude
39.7549
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9
Distinct species (top 10)
8

Most-observed species

  • white-flower Mexican-poppy
    Argemone ochroleuca Sweet · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    1
  • Northern Red-billed Hornbill
    Tockus erythrorhynchus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    1
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    1
  • Greater Blue-eared Starling
    Lamprotornis chalybaeus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 · Aves
    1
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • White-billed Starling
    Onychognathus albirostris (Rüppell, 1836) · Aves
    1
  • Gabal Elba dragon tree
    Dracaena ombet Heuglin ex Kotschy & Peyr. · Liliopsida
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
48
Largest magnitude
5.7
Largest event
2002-08-10

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Afar

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.1
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,227

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

Gallery

Sources

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