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Beke

Oromiatown

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Coordinates9.16°, 39.05°

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

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City facts

Overview

Beke is a town that lies in Oromia, Ethiopia. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Beke maps to 9.162°, 39.048° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,206 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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
9.1619
Longitude
39.0475
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)
156
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    13
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    13
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8
  • White-collared Pigeon
    Columba albitorques Rüppell, 1837 · Aves
    8
  • Brown-rumped Seedeater
    Crithagra tristriata (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    8
  • Tawny Eagle
    Aquila rapax (Temminck, 1828) · Aves
    5
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    5
  • Wattled Ibis
    Bostrychia carunculata (Ruppell, 1837) · Aves
    5

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
68
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2025-02-14

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Oromia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,206

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