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Afarara
Sidamavillage
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Ethiopian Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves10
- Pied WheatearOenanthe pleschanka (Lepechin, 1770) · Aves9
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves7
- White-cheeked TuracoTauraco leucotis (Ruppell, 1835) · Aves6
- Abyssinian-bananaEnsete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman · Liliopsida6
- Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis Friedmann, 1929 · Aves6
- Augur BuzzardButeo augur (Ruppell, 1836) · Aves5
- Fan-tailed RavenCorvus rhipidurus Hartert, 1918 · Aves5
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 5.3 — 2017-01-2729 km S of Ziway, Ethiopia
- M 4.4 — 2016-01-242 km N of Hawassa, Ethiopia
- M 4.4 — 2014-12-2932 km NE of Shashemen?, Ethiopia
- M 5 — 2011-03-1913 km ENE of Wendo, Ethiopia
- M 5.1 — 2010-12-193 km SSW of Hosa’ina, Ethiopia
- M 4.7 — 2005-07-0732 km NNE of Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Sidama
Geography & sun
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
- • 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