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Afarara

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Air quality index

93Moderate
Elevation1796 m
WeatherAvg high 75°F
Coordinates6.83°, 38.38°

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

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City facts

Overview

Afarara is a village located in Sidama, Ethiopia. The settlement sits at 6.832°, 38.382°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 75°F and lows near 56.7°F with about 44 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The location receives about 2,040 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.8317
Longitude
38.3817
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
75°F
Avg low
56.7°F
Annual precipitation
44 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
93
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
30.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
34.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
15
NO₂ (µg/m³)
10.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
223
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    10
  • Pied Wheatear
    Oenanthe pleschanka (Lepechin, 1770) · Aves
    9
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    7
  • White-cheeked Turaco
    Tauraco leucotis (Ruppell, 1835) · Aves
    6
  • Abyssinian-banana
    Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman · Liliopsida
    6
  • Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
    Bycanistes brevis Friedmann, 1929 · Aves
    6
  • Augur Buzzard
    Buteo augur (Ruppell, 1836) · Aves
    5
  • Fan-tailed Raven
    Corvus rhipidurus Hartert, 1918 · Aves
    5

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
5.3
Largest event
2017-01-27

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Sidama

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Geography & sun

Elevation
5,892 ft (1796 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,040

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

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org