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Akesta

Amharatown

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WeatherAvg high 62.5°F
Coordinates10.87°, 39.18°

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

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City facts

Overview

Akesta is a town in Amhara, Ethiopia. Akesta maps to 10.870°, 39.178° — squarely within the tropical belt. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,181 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 62.5°F and lows near 44.2°F and about 37.8 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter 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 Akesta.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.8705
Longitude
39.1777
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
62.5°F
Avg low
44.2°F
Annual precipitation
37.8 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2004-01-18

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Amhara

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,181

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