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Abomsa
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Demographic figures from Ethiopian Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Abomsa is a town in central Ethiopia; Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region, the town has a latitude and longitude of 8°35′N 39°51′E and an altitude of 1438 meters. It is the administrative center of Merti woreda. Prior to 1995, it was the capital of Arba Gugu awrajja.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Abyssinian Ground-HornbillBucorvus abyssinicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves1
- Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.6 — 2026-08-0919 km ESE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
- M 4.4 — 2026-07-2114 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia
- M 4.4 — 2026-07-0710 km SE of Āwash, Ethiopia
- M 4 — 2026-06-2541 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia
- M 4.5 — 2026-05-229 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
- M 4.3 — 2026-05-1011 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API