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Chefedonsa

Oromiatown

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Coordinates8.97°, 39.12°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a town in Oromia, Ethiopia, Chefedonsa occupies its own corner of the country. The settlement sits at 8.970°, 39.125°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.9700
Longitude
39.1249
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)
8
Distinct species (top 10)
8

Most-observed species

  • African Caper
    Belenois creona (Cramer, 1776) · Insecta
    1
  • Small Copper
    Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761) · Insecta
    1
  • Cooper's Grassland Frog
    Ptychadena cooperi (Parker, 1930) · Amphibia
    1
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Painted Lady
    Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    1
  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Streaky Seedeater
    Crithagra striolata (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    1
  • Red Junglefowl
    Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
133
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)
6.16
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

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

Events

Sources

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