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Afrera

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Coordinates13.21°, 40.86°

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

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City facts

Overview

Afrera is a village that lies in Afar, Ethiopia. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of 13.207°, 40.860° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,189 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Afrera.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
13.2073
Longitude
40.8604
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
19
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Egyptian Vulture
    Neophron percnopterus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2
  • African Golden Wolf
    Canis lupaster Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833 · Mammalia
    2
  • Danakilia franchettii (Vinciguerra, 1931)
    Danakilia franchettii (Vinciguerra, 1931) · Animalia
    1
  • Kori Bustard
    Ardeotis kori (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    1
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • White-winged Tern
    Chlidonias leucopterus (Temminck, 1815) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
152
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2011-06-17

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
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,189

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