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Adigrat

Tigraytown

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Total population

71,453

Coordinates14.28°, 39.46°

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

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City facts

Overview

Adigrat is a sizeable town that lies in Tigray, Ethiopia. Adigrat maps to 14.277°, 39.461° — squarely within the tropical belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 71,453. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,201 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
14.2774
Longitude
39.4615
Water area
—
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)
11
Distinct species (top 10)
8

Most-observed species

  • Edible Banana
    Musa acuminata Colla · Liliopsida
    3
  • Cape hyrax
    Procavia capensis (Pallas, 1766) · Mammalia
    2
  • gelada
    Theropithecus gelada (Rüppell, 1835) · Mammalia
    1
  • Blue Rock-Thrush
    Monticola solitarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Mocking Cliff-Chat
    Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris (Lafresnaye, 1836) · Aves
    1
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    1
  • Blanford's Lark
    Calandrella blanfordi (Shelley, 1902) · Aves
    1
  • Seville orange
    Citrus ×aurantium L. · Magnoliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
61
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

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Tigray

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,201

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

Sources

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