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Bofa Town

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Coordinates8.47°, 39.45°

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City facts

Overview

Bofa Town, a town in Oromia, Ethiopia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 8.467°, 39.450°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,247 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 88% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Bofa Town.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.4667
Longitude
39.4500
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
602
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    17
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    14
  • Red-billed Firefinch
    Lagonosticta senegala (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12
  • Eurasian Hoopoe
    Upupa epops Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12
  • African Paradise-Flycatcher
    Terpsiphone viridis (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    11
  • Northern Crombec
    Sylvietta brachyura Lafresnaye, 1839 · Aves
    11
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    11
  • Speckled Mousebird
    Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    11

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
222
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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.16
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,247

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