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Burayu

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69Moderate
Coordinates9.04°, 38.66°

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

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City facts

Overview

Burayu is a town located in Oromia, Ethiopia. Coordinates of 9.036°, 38.661° situate Burayu in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,175 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Burayu.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.0360
Longitude
38.6608
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
69
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
22.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
63
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
22,028
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    1,217
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    964
  • Brown-rumped Seedeater
    Crithagra tristriata (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    881
  • Dusky Turtle-Dove
    Streptopelia lugens (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    875
  • Tacazze Sunbird
    Nectarinia tacazze (Stanley, 1814) · Aves
    782
  • Abyssinian Thrush
    Turdus abyssinicus Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    766
  • Swainson's Sparrow
    Passer swainsonii (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    759
  • Baglafecht Weaver
    Ploceus baglafecht (Daudin, 1802) · Aves
    758

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2025-01-18

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Oromia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,175

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