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Chefedonsa
Oromiatown
Demographic figures from Ethiopian Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- African CaperBelenois creona (Cramer, 1776) · Insecta1
- Small CopperLycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761) · Insecta1
- Cooper's Grassland FrogPtychadena cooperi (Parker, 1930) · Amphibia1
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta1
- Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1
- Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolata (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves1
- Red JunglefowlGallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4 — 2026-06-2541 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia
- M 4.5 — 2026-05-229 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
- M 4.3 — 2026-05-1011 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia
- M 4.4 — 2026-04-2134 km SE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
- M 4.3 — 2026-04-0112 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
- M 4.6 — 2026-02-1523 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Oromia
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org