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Ch'ekh

Tigrayvillage

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Coordinates13.56°, 39.07°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Tigray, Ethiopia, Ch'ekh stands as a village. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The settlement sits at 13.556°, 39.071°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,227 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. 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
13.5563
Longitude
39.0712
Water area
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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)
59
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Lindenleaf Sage
    Salvia tiliifolia Vahl · Magnoliopsida
    43
  • banana
    Musa ×paradisiaca L. · Liliopsida
    3
  • Sulphur Cosmos
    Cosmos sulphureus Cav. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Red-billed Oxpecker
    Buphagus erythrorhynchus (Stanley, 1814) · Aves
    1
  • citrus blue mold
    Penicillium italicum Wehmer · Eurotiomycetes
    1
  • Capnodium citri Berk. & Desm.
    Capnodium citri Berk. & Desm. · Dothideomycetes
    1
  • Edible Banana
    Musa acuminata Colla · Liliopsida
    1
  • Centuryplant
    Agave americana L. · Liliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
25
Largest magnitude
5.7
Largest event
2002-08-10

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 Tigray

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.1
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,227

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

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

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